Niger assembly committee to sanction anyone found sabotaging urban renewal initiative 

Niger assembly committee to sanction anyone found sabotaging urban renewal initiative

Niger state House of Assembly Committee on Works and Infrastructure, says it will not hesitate to sanction anyone found wanting sabotaging Gov. Umaru Bago urban renewal initiative.

Chairman of the Committee, Arch. Suleiman Abubakar Gomna, said this during the 2024 budget screening exercise in Minna.

He warned that any staff of the ministry, consultants and contractors found wanting trying to sabotage efforts of the governor would be sanctioned.

He urged the ministry to be the eyes of the people and the governor to ensure that ongoing projects under construction were done inline with the contract specifications.

“The ministry is to be the eyes of Nigerlities and the governor and we have told them that we shall not haisted to sanction any person found wanting in an effort to sabotage the governor as far as urban renewal is concerned.

“The governor’s dream is through the ministry of works as it has a fundamental role to play in his administration as most projects will have direct bearing to the people.

“All hands must be on deck to ensure that tax players monies are properly utilised, and ensure they get value for their money through execution of quality projects,” he said.

He said the committee would go round to inspect the projects and pledged its support to the ministry in areas of access to funds for budget performance.

Earlier, Alhaji Hassan Etsu, Permanent Secretary, Niger Ministry for Works and Infrastructure Development, said 40 per cent of the N613 billion 2024 budget was allocated to the ministry.

He promised that the ministry would work to ensure that urban renewal initiative of the governor was achieved as residents would begin to witness “a New Niger in few months time.

Etsu said the ministry had engaged consultants to ensure total quality control and management of  projects by ensuring that contractors adhere strictly to specifications  as contained in contract agreements.

He said the governor had directed that staff of the ministry have no business staying in the office but should rather ensure effective monitoring of all ongoing projects construction.