The Nasarawa state house of assembly has commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule for initiating development projects having direct bearing on the lives of the people of the state.
Mr. Suleiman Azara, the chairman, the house committee on works, made the commendation on Thursday while inspecting ongoing construction of new state secretariat complex along Shendam road, Lafia, and remodeling of the first lady’s office in government house.
The committee expressed satisfaction with the quality of the works and commended Sule for awarding the contracts among other projects across the state.
“So far, we are happy with the quality and standard of work as quality materials are being used by the contractors,” he said.
Azara (APC-Awe South), who is also the deputy chief whip of the house, said that the visit was not to witch-hunt anybody but to assess state government projects in order to ensure that right things are done.
“We are here to perform one of our constitutional duties which is oversight.
“We are here to inspect and assess the projects with the view of ensuring that quality work is done,” he said.
The chairman assured of the committee’s support to the state government in implementing and executing projects across the state.
Conducting the committee members round, Sen. Husseini Agyebola, the Consultant handling the project, said the construction of the new state secretariat complex in Lafia would be in phases.
The consultant told the committee that the secretariat would accommodate 16 ministries, SSG and head of service blocks, among others.
Agyebola said that the project, which has duration of eight months, would be completed in May, 2024.
In a related development, the committee also inspected the ongoing construction of central store, ministry of information, culture and tourism where they commended Sule for awarding the work.
The committee also commended the contractor for keeping to the job specifications.
