Works controller refutes Budgit Tracka’s publications on Oyo road project

The Federal Controller of Works in Oyo State, Mr Kayode Ibrahim has refuted claims by a certain organisation known as ‘Budgit Tracka’ that a road project, awarded for rehabilitation in Saki Town had been abandoned by the contractor.

According to the statement personally signed and issued by Ibrahim on Saturday in Ibadan, the project in question, titled “Limited Rehabilitation of Opo Malu Road in Saki Oyo State is Federal Government intervention project which has been completed.

He described the Budgit Tracka’s publication on the project as erroneous and grossly misleading, declaring that the project was executed as awarded and that any information to the contrary should be disregarded.

The Controller explained further that the project was awarded in Jan. 2022 to Messrs Laralek Ultimate Limited with the Engineer’s order to commence work on March, 2022 and the completion period of three months.

“The then honourable member of the national assembly representing the constituency in question, who facilitated the award of the contract led the team of federal government officials and the contractor to the location in company of the community leaders.

“The location of the project, which the Honourable member refers to as Opo Malu area, traverses eleven communities beginning from Opo Malu junction through Orogun road to Isale Adini in Saki.

“It is pertinent to note that prior to the federal government intervention, the road has been completely impassable and the communities down the road cut off from the major road in Saki”, he stated.

Ibrahim further stated that the contractor completed the limited rehabilitation works on schedule and submitted her certificate which was dully processed.

He added that the leadership of the 11 communities through which the rehabilitated road traverses had written a letter of confirmation of the satisfactory execution of the project to his office.

“It should also be noted that “Budgit Tracka” did not make any contact with the office of the Federal Controller of Works Oyo State before going to press with the damaging publication.

“The office of the Federal Controller of Works Oyo State has however sent a detailed dated
photographs of sections of completed works with the GPS coordinates to “Budgit Tracka” for confirmation,” he added.