FG re-awards N5.6bn Mangu Dam project

The Federal Government has re-awarded contract
for the construction of the Mangu Regional Water
Dam in Plateau, Mrs Olivia Dazyam, the state
Commissioner for Information, said on Wednesday
in Jos.
Briefing newsmen shortly after the weekly State
Executive Council meeting, Dazyam said the
project was re-awarded at the cost of N5.6bn.
She said that the contract, initially awarded by
former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s
administration 14 years ago, had since been
abandoned.
Dazyam said, “The initial award raised the hopes of
the people around the area but  we were
devastated when it was abandoned not long after.
“We want to therefore, use this opportunity to
show our gratitude to Mr President for the gesture.
“We also want to thank the Minister of Water
Resources, Mrs Sarah Ochekpe, for her
contribution thus far.”
The commissioner said that the dam, when
completed, would supply water to 10 communities
and create 12,000 jobs.
Dazyam said the council also approved some
recommendations of the State Tenders Board for
variation on some existing contracts and also
awarded new ones.
According to her, the council approved variation
on the dredging and expansion of ponds in Yelwa
and Rabin Du communities, to include gabion
basket (a special arrangement of stones to hold
the soil together), stone filling, deepening and other
works.
The job, initially awarded to Bodawett Nigeria Ltd at
a cost of N900m, was reviewed upward to N2.4bn.
She said that the council also approved the training
of 200 graduates in ICT at the cost of N26m.