Contractors handling various projects for the forthcoming National Sports Festival coming up in Delta state have been charged to speed up work so they could complete the jobs within the stipulated time frame.
Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG), Chief Patrick Ukah, gave the charge when he inspected facilities at the astro turf hockey pitch, in Okpanam, Oshimili north local government area of the state.
The construction of Sports Commission hostel complex beside St. Brigid’s Girls’ Grammar School, Asaba, multipurpose indoor sports hall at the Stephen Keshi international Stadium, Asaba and hostel facilities at the Dennis Osadebey University, Asaba.
Chief Ukah, who doubles as the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the Sports Festival, was conducted round the projects sites by the the Site Engineers of the various projects where he told them to ensure that they kept to the specifications of the jobs to enable them deliver a world class project.
While inspecting the facilities at the multipurpose indoor sports hall, the SSG called on the contractor handling the project to increase the pace of work by working day and night so they can complete the project by the end of September since the facilities will be test run before the commencement of the festival in November.
In an interview after the inspection, Chief Ukah, who said he was satisfied with the level of work, expressed optimism that the contractors would deliver the projects on time.
He reiterated the state government’s commitment to hosting the best sports festival in the country.
