The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Education has charged the state Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to intensive supervision of school projects to ensure that contractors delivered good jobs.
Mr Daniel Ogazi, the Chairman of the Committee, gave the task on Friday when he led other members on an inspection tour of SUBEB school projects in Karu Local Government Area of the state.
Ogazi, who is also the House Deputy Majority Leader, said that effective supervision of school projects by the management of SUBEB would go a long way in ensuring that contractors delivered quality works according to specifications.
According to him, lack of proper and effective supervision of the projects by SUBEB is the major cause of poor quality of jobs by some contractors.
He said that the committee was out to see things for themselves with the view of correcting any abnormalities if discovered.
“This is because we want contractors to deliver good and quality jobs.
“As this will go a long way in justifying the state government’s huge investment in the education sector and for the benefit of our children,” he said.
Ogazi also said that the committee would invite all contractors that the committee has observed defects in their works to serve as a deterrent to others.
“On Wednesday, next week, we will invite all contractors that we observed defects in their works because we want all contractors to deliver quality works according to their specifications,” he added.
He commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule for prioritising the education sector among other sectors for development to thrive in the state.
The deputy majority leader renewed call for headteachers, youths and community leaders to take ownership of projects in their domains in order to ensure that standard works are done.
He chairman assured of the committee’s readiness to collaborate with the government and other relevant stakeholders for an improved standard of education in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN reports that some of the schools visited included LGEA primary schools Kodape, Masaka, Luvu Madaki, Central Pilot Primary School Karu, Gurku, Koroduma, Ado Maichibi, Ado, Panda and Kowa Yarda.