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Federal Government Sets December 20 Deadline for Contractor Payments

Temitope Nlewemchi — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:40:02 +0000

The Federal Government has announced a firm deadline of December 20 for the settlement of outstanding payments owed to contractors across various sectors, signaling a renewed commitment to timely disbursement of funds and the completion of ongoing projects. This directive, issued by the Ministry of Finance in conjunction with relevant implementing agencies, comes amid growing [...]

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Previous Administration Did Not Pay Some Contractors – Lai Mohammed

David Folami — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 08:09:51 +0000

Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said the Federal Government has retrieved 690 containers of power equipment out of over 800 containers abandoned at various ports by the previous administration. The minister disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja when he featured on a Radio Nigeria programme, “Politics Nationwide’’. “You will remember that about 800 containers of power [...]

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Contractors Send Save-Our-Souls Plea To Bukola Saraki

David Folami — Fri, 19 May 2017 02:56:51 +0000

Ilorin -based contractors that supplied materials for the construction of the Cargo Terminal and Metropolitan Square in Ilorin have appealed to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to prevail on Stabilini Visioni to pay the outstanding money owed to them. The contractors, under the auspices of ‘Association of suppliers to Stabilini Visioni Nig. Ltd, Ilorin’ made [...]

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Alhaji Mustapha Shahuri Warns Contractors Against Bribery

David Folami — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 06:33:52 +0000

Alhaji Mustapha Shahuri, Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, has warned contractors against bribing controllers and engineers overseeing projects. “Most jobs get poorly handled because the supervisors are bribed to look the other way while specifications are being ignored and quality compromised. “Contractors handling road projects are the worst culprits in this respect; [...]

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Runaway Contractors Should Return To Site – Yemi Osibanjo

David Folami — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:14:43 +0000

The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, has directed contractors who abandoned projects in oil bearing communities of Imo State to return to site with immediate effect. Osibanjo gave the directive on Tuesday in Owerri during a stakeholders’ forum held at Imo International Convention Centre. He said that from the list submitted to him by various [...]

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I’m Satisfied With Contractors’ Work On Federal Roads – Fashola

David Folami — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 14:18:46 +0000

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has expressed satisfaction with the quality of work done by contractors handling federal roads in Abakiliki. Fashola gave the commendation when he inspected the progress of work on the 11.7 km Ohafia-Oso federal road in Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi on Friday. He [...]

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Kwara State Releases N2.1B To Contractors Handling Projects

David Folami — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 23:56:42 +0000

The Kwara State Government has released the sum of N2, 163, 367, 825.19 to contractors handling various infrastructure projects across the state. The fund was released to the contractors under the Kwara state Infrastructure Development Fund (IF-K). The State Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Demola Banu made this disclosure on Tuesday. Alhaji Banu said the money [...]

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Engaging Local Contractors Will Boost Economy – Ambode

David Folami — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 23:53:53 +0000

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday said engaging local contractors for development projects would grow the economy and help the country overcome the current recession. Ambode spoke through his Special Adviser on Urban Development, Mrs Yetunde Onabule, at the commissioning of Adebimpe Road in Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area. The governor said that [...]

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Contractors Must Deliver Quickly Or Face Sanction – Ambode

David Folami — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 13:17:13 +0000

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Saturday, September 17, urged contractors handling the 114 road projects in the state to speed up work or be sanctioned. Ambode, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Idiat Adebule, made the call at the inauguration of one the roads in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area of [...]

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FG Has Mobilised Port Harcourt – Onne Road Contractors – Usani Uguru

David Folami — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 18:11:25 +0000

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Usani Uguru Usani, says the contractors handling Section iii 0-15 km from Port-Harcourt to Onne junction in Rivers have been mobilised back to site. Usani confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Uyo. He said the project was awarded to [...]

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GEJ’s Administration Owed Road Contractors – Fashola

David Folami — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:47:55 +0000

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said that the Goodluck Jonathan led administration owes road contractors billions of Naira. Speaking at the inaugural edition of the “Buharimeter” town hall meeting in Abuja, Fashola said road contractors, who executed federal government’s road projects over the past three years were not paid for [...]

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Senate Tells Presidency To Punish Erring Contractors Of Abandoned Projects

Kunle Atiba — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:21:06 +0000

Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Government to establish a process for the punishment of contractors who abandon projects even after collecting mobilisation funds. They suggested that a project performance and monitoring taskforce be set up as part of the process. This followed a motion by Senator Suleiman Nazif (APC-Bauchi North) at plenary on Tuesday, on the [...]

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