The Federal Government Consultant on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Projects in Delta State, Architect Femi Fakolade, has scored Delta State high in the ongoing execution of projects of the 2014/2015 State cycle of MDGs-CGS projects.
Speaking with newsmen after a Monitoring and Evaluation exercise of projects being executed by the Directorate of MDGs/SDGs across the Three (3) Senatorial Zones of the state, Architect Fakolade said that the quality of work at the various project sites such as the Agbor-Obi Maternity/Labour Ward of the Primary Healthcare Centre in Ika South Local Government, the Solar Powered Borehole projects at the Umutu Primary Healthcare Centre in Ukwuani Local Government, the Primary Health Care Centre at Osubi inside the Trade Fair Complex in Okpe LGA, Emede in Isoko South as well as the two (2) Bedroom bungalow self contained Medical Staff Quarters of the Primary Healthcare Centre Ewu in Ughelli South LGA, spoke volumes of the level of project execution compliance of the contractors handling the projects.
The Federal Government MDGs Consultant stated that the quality of work is impressive and lauded the project contractors for their high level of compliance with the time lines of Eight (8) weeks completion date, describing the feat not only to the dexterity of the Management and Staff of the Dr. Andy Ilabor led Directorate of MDGs/SDGs, but also to the impressive synergy between the FG and Delta State in the area of Counterpart funding for the project.
In his remark, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor of Delta State on MDGs/SDGs, Dr. Andy Ilabor attributed the success rate of project execution to the Commitment of the contracting firms, who, in spite of challenges, put all machinery into place to key into the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa ‘’SMART’’ agenda.
Dr. Ilabor said, ‘’ it is astounding that in spite of the fact that the Contractors have not been mobilized, they put in their expertise and achieved the milestones we are witnessing in the Bill of Quantities they received.
We use this opportunity to thank His Excellency the ‘’SMART’’ Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for creating the enabling environment to attar the counterpart funds in order to match the Federal Government Grants for the successful implementation of these pro-poor projects in Delta State’’.
Respondents, such as the Deputy Director of Nursing Services of the Agbor-Obi Primary Healthcare Centre, Mrs. Uche Ogwu, the contractor handling the Maternity ward project, Sir Emma Ogbebor, the Umutu PHC Solar Borehole contractor, Engr. Oduah Joseph, the Osubi PHC Solar Powered Borehole project contractor, Vicniro Ventures as well as hi Emede in Isoko South counterpart, lauded Governor Okowa for enabling them key into the ‘’SMART’’ agenda of his administration through delivery of people oriented projects.
On hand to receive the Project Monitoring and Evaluation team led by the SSA (MDGS/SDGs), Dr. Andy Ilabor were community representatives and youth leaders who pledged to sustain the projects.
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