The Acting Governor of Borno state, Umar Kadafur has revoked the N190 million housing project sited in Njimtilo along the Maiduguri/Damaturu road. Kadafur revoked the contracts Saturday; while inspecting the 500 Housing Estate for completion this year. According to him, the contractors were however behind schedule; as the houses only reached the Damp-Proof Course (DPC) levels of construction. The Acting Governor, who doubles as deputy governor and the committee chairman for the 500 Housing Estate commended the committee members and site engineers for ensuring quality and standards to complete the houses. While lamenting the completion of houses to the DPC levels, he said: “Some of the contractors were left far behind to surpass the damp-proof course of housing units. He therefore; directed contractors who have either not reported to site; absconded or are still on DPC level are to immediately refund their mobilization fees to the committee. Their contracts, according to him, remain revoked, as they have failed to complete their housing projects. He also urged the site engineers to improve on the strict monitoring and supervision of the housing project. “You should report to me on any problem they might have come across for immediate solution,” he said, noting that ‘so far so good’ on the ongoing completion of houses. Among the committee members that accompanied Kadafur for the inspection, include Commissioners for Local Government and Chieftaincy Emirates, Housing and Energy and Environment, Sugum Mai Mele, Yuguda Sale and Modu Walama respectively.
