Critical Infrastructure
FG sets up Presidential Projects Assessment Committee
Mar 3, 2010, 12:35
| | The Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, on Monday, March 1 set up a Federal Projects Assessment Committee to assess and provide necessary information on the status of on-going Federal Government projects across the nation.
The terms of reference of the Presidential Committee are as follows:
(i) To take inventory of all on-going Projects awarded by the Federal Government;
(ii) To assess the level of funding of each project;
(iii) To undertake a physical inspection of each project to determine work done and to ascertain whether it is commensurate to the amount paid to the contractors;
(iv) To evaluate the professional competence of the contractors handling the various projects;
(v) To determine whether the level of execution of the projects is in accordance with the terms of the contract agreement between the Federal Government and the contractor;
(vi) To examine a plan of action that is realistic, practical and achievable including implementation phases for the execution of the projects;
(vii) To examine the reason given if applicable why the projects were not executed in accordance with the terms of contract agreement at the time of the award; and
(viii) To make appropriate recommendations to Government on how to fast-track the completion of the projects.
Arc. Ibrahim Bunu is to Chair this committee, while Mr. Bon Otti is Vice Chairman.
The other members are:
(i) Mr. Iboro Ege-Edaba
(ii) Mr. Yomi Awoniyi
(iii) Navy Capt. (rtd.) Caleb Olubolade
(iv) Prof. Aminu Mikailu
(v) Engr. (Dr.) Idris Abubakar
(vi) Engr. Pius Okpa
(vii) Mrs. Kate Okparake
(viii) Engr. Usman Abubakar
(ix) Engr. Gbola Tokun
(x) Engr. Etodo Inyang
(xi) Prof. Akoh N. Ugbabe
(xii) Engr. Ummi Aminu
(xiii) Engr. Olusegun Adedeji
(xiv) Engr. Khalil Inuwa
(xv) Engr. B. K. Mohammed
Dr. O. O Oluleye of the Office of Secretary of the Government of the Federation is Member/Secretary.
The Committee has three months to complete its assignment and submit a report to Government. It will be inaugurated by the Acting President at 2pm, Thursday, 4th March, 2010.
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