• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Submit an Article
  • Advertise With Us
Friday, May 27, 2022
  • Home
  • Industry News
    • Video
  • Property
    • Real Estate Investment
    • Research
  • Special Focus
  • Home Tips
    • Outdoor
    • Lifestyle
    • Interior
    • Health Guide (DIY)
  • Market Guide
    • Average Property Prices
    • Average Mortgage Rates in Nigeria
    • List of Primary Mortgage Institutions in Nigeria
No Result
View All Result
Homes & Property Guide
Advertisement
  • Home
  • Industry News
    • Video
  • Property
    • Real Estate Investment
    • Research
  • Special Focus
  • Home Tips
    • Outdoor
    • Lifestyle
    • Interior
    • Health Guide (DIY)
  • Market Guide
    • Average Property Prices
    • Average Mortgage Rates in Nigeria
    • List of Primary Mortgage Institutions in Nigeria
No Result
View All Result
Homes & Property Guide
No Result
View All Result

Minister of Works and Housing to publish names of defaulting contractors

Zion Rufus by Zion Rufus
1 year ago
in Industry News
1 0
0
Minister of Works and Housing to publish names of defaulting contractors
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsappShare on Telegram

The federal government has announced its intentions to make public the names of contractors who won contracts but failed to execute the projects across the country.

ADVERTISEMENT

According to the Former Governor of Lagos State and Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, the ministry would soon publish “a black list” of defaulting contractors who failed to meet their own end of the bargain with the federal government. In addition to making the list public, the ministry would also be making claims of time value for money.

This much was disclosed when the Minister appeared before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petition to testify on a petition leveled against his Ministry and Cartil Construction Limited by the Redeem Christian Church of God Christian Church, RCCG.

RCCG had in the petition dated February 9, 2021 signed by Pastor Niyi Adebanjo on behalf of the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye accused the ministry of making payment to the tune of N151million to Cartil Construction Limited for the rehabilitation of the Ife- Ifewara Road in Osun State, which the Church said road was constructed by it as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

The RCCG therefore requested that Cartil Construction Limited should be made to refund the money and return it to the government coffer. The Church said “if anyone is to be reimbursed for the rehabilitation of the road it should be us and not the contractor”.

In his testimony, Fashola who punctured all the claims contained in petition concluded: “The facts have shown that there is no basis for this. The allegations as reported are essentially false. They border on defamatory and I hope that the petitioner after listening to this will do the right thing and tender an apology. I think he got his facts all mixed up.”

He stated that it was false that payments were made between 2016 and 2018 for the construction of the road; adding that part of why the road was abandoned between 2013 and 2017 was because there was no budgetary allocation for the project.

According to him, the contract for the road was awarded to Cartil Construction in December 2010 for N600 million as one of the several Constituency projects executed under the Ministry of Works; five years before the Buhari’s administration.

Fashola gave Cartil Construction Limited, a clean bill of health when he testified in its favour that it did not claim any money between 2016 and 2018 because as at that time the contract had already been terminated in 2015.

According to him, there was no proof that an unjust claim was made by the contractor or made by the ministry and that there was no basis for the petition which borders on falsehood and defamation.
Realising the errors in his petition, the petitioner, Pastor Adebanjo apologised on behalf of the General Overseer of RCCG to the minister.

He also admitted that he had no evidence to back up claims that funds were released in 2011 to Cartil Construction Limited. Reacting, Senator Smart Adeyemi, agreed with the Minister that there is a need to strengthen the laws with stiffer punishment for erring contractors. He said RCCG should be commended for drawing attention to high-level corruption in contract awards in the country.

Source: Thisdaylive

Zion Rufus

See author's posts

Tags: ConstructionFasholaHousingWorks

Related Posts

Lagos State Safety Commission
Industry News

Lagos State Safety Commission conducts safety audit on LASU senate building

10 hours ago
U.S. home sales slide to pre-pandemic levels in April
Industry News

U.S. home sales slide to pre-pandemic levels in April

4 days ago
Two killed, three injured, many trapped in fresh building collapse in Lagos
Industry News

Two killed, three injured, many trapped in fresh building collapse in Lagos

5 days ago

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Lagos State Safety Commission

Lagos State Safety Commission conducts safety audit on LASU senate building

May 26, 2022
Death toll reaches 10 in building collapse in southwest Iran

Death toll reaches 10 in building collapse in southwest Iran

May 24, 2022
U.S. home sales slide to pre-pandemic levels in April

U.S. home sales slide to pre-pandemic levels in April

May 23, 2022

Recommended

Can foreigners own property in Canada? What you should know

Can foreigners own property in Canada? What you should know

5 months ago
Land Swap Initiative would reduce overall housing deficit in  FCT – Bello

Land Swap Initiative would reduce overall housing deficit in FCT – Bello

5 months ago

Most Popular

American star closes deal on $21 Million coastal California mansion
Industry News

American star closes deal on $21 Million coastal California mansion

3 months ago
When your cars and gold chains can’t save you, Real Estate will
Real Estate Investment

When your cars and gold chains can’t save you, Real Estate will

1 year ago
Lagos State Safety Commission
Industry News

Lagos State Safety Commission conducts safety audit on LASU senate building

10 hours ago
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
When your cars and gold chains can’t save you, Real Estate will

When your cars and gold chains can’t save you, Real Estate will

February 2, 2021
4 things you shouldn’t do to that lovely bedroom you have

4 things you shouldn’t do to that lovely bedroom you have

May 18, 2021
Edile Construction Limited: Taking building technology to enviable pedestal

Edile Construction Limited: Taking building technology to enviable pedestal

December 31, 2020
How to deal with really noisy neighbors

How to deal with really noisy neighbors

January 28, 2021
NIOB seeks passage of Building Code Bill, independent inspectors

NIOB seeks passage of Building Code Bill, independent inspectors

Opinion: Turning 360 degrees anticlockwise

Opinion: Turning 360 degrees anticlockwise 2

Top ways real estate investors are pushing for sustainable housing

Top ways real estate investors are pushing for sustainable housing

Opinion: Collapsed buildings in Lagos: Who are the losers?

Opinion: Collapsed buildings in Lagos: Who are the losers?

Lagos State Safety Commission

Lagos State Safety Commission conducts safety audit on LASU senate building

May 26, 2022
Death toll reaches 10 in building collapse in southwest Iran

Death toll reaches 10 in building collapse in southwest Iran

May 24, 2022
U.S. home sales slide to pre-pandemic levels in April

U.S. home sales slide to pre-pandemic levels in April

May 23, 2022
Two killed, three injured, many trapped in fresh building collapse in Lagos

Two killed, three injured, many trapped in fresh building collapse in Lagos

May 21, 2022
Homes & Property Guide

Homes & Property Guide online is an innovative and informative web-based medium that plays a key role in the development of the built environment.

Follow Us

Browse by Category

  • Architecture
  • Health Guide (DIY)
  • Home Tips
  • Industry News
  • Interior
  • International
  • Interviews
  • Lifestyle
  • Outdoor
  • Property
  • Real Estate Investment
  • Research
  • Special Focus
  • Video
  • Viewpoints

Recent News

Lagos State Safety Commission

Lagos State Safety Commission conducts safety audit on LASU senate building

May 26, 2022
Death toll reaches 10 in building collapse in southwest Iran

Death toll reaches 10 in building collapse in southwest Iran

May 24, 2022
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Submit an Article
  • Advertise With Us

© 2021 homes and property guide

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Industry News
  • Property
  • Special Focus
  • Real Estate Investment
  • Research
  • Home Tips
    • Interior
    • Outdoor
    • Lifestyle
    • Architecture
    • Health Guide (DIY)
  • Video
  • Submit an Article
  • Contact Us
  • About Us

© 2021 homes and property guide

Welcome Back!

Sign In with Facebook
Sign In with Google
OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Sign Up with Facebook
Sign Up with Google
OR

Fill the forms below to register

*By registering into our website, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Go to mobile version