Budgit Tracka’s Publication On Oyo Road Project Misleading

The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing says the Budgit Tracka has engaged in deliberate misinformation on the issue of the Rehabilitation of Opo Malu Road in Saki in Oyo State.

The Ministry in a Press Statement signed by the Federal Controller in Oyo State, Engineer Kayode Ibrahim, said the project is an intervention project which has been completed.

While explaining the issues leading to the award of the Contract was pushed for by the member representing Saki in the National assembly and was awarded for limited rehabilitation in January 2022.

Going further, the Controller of Works said the was to ensure that 11 Other communities that have been cut off due to the terrible condition of the road are reconnected to the main Saki township.

He added that the Ministry through his office has availed the Budgit Tracka of more information on the work done on the road including the GPS Coordinates of the road project.

According to him, the Ministry is also in receipt of a letter from the benefitting communities thanking the Federal Government for reconnecting them to their kith and kin in the town.

He disclosed that Budgit Tracka went to town with the allegation without knowing the full scope of the project nor contacting the Ministry for information on the Status of the project.

He urged the general public and the good people of Oyo State to disregard the erroneous and misleading publication on a project that has been completed.

He said the project tagged “Limited Rehabilitation Of Opo Malu junction Through Orogun Road down To Isale Adini” in Saki township is a completed project.

He said the contract which was awarded to the Contractor Laralek Ultimate Limited has been completed with proof of the work done and all Other documentation with the ministry now shared with the Budgit Tracka to correct the earlier Misleading and Erroneous publication.

Read Full Statement Below…

It has come to the notice of the office of the Federal Controller of Works Oyo State, the erroneous and grossly misleading mis-information by a certain organization known as ‘Budgit Tracka’ about the Federal Government intervention project in Saki Oyo State.

The project titled “Limited Rehabilitation of Opo Malu Road in Saki Oyo State” was awarded 31st January, 2022 to Messrs Laralek Ultimate Limited with the Engineer’s order to commence work dated 1st 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.

The Contractor completed the Limited Rehabilitation works on schedule and submitted her certificate which was dully processed.

The general public and the good people of saki should be informed that the leadership of the eleven communities through which the rehabilitated road traverses has written a letter of confirmation of the satisfactory execution of the project to the Federal Controller of Works Oyo State.

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 section of the works in progress and completed works with the GPS coordinates to “Budgit Tracka” for confirmation.

With this information, the office of the Federal Controller of Works Oyo State, confirms that the contract titled “Limited Rehabilitation of Opo Malu Road in Saki Oyo State” awarded to Messrs Laralek ultimate limited was executed as awarded and any information to the contrary should be disregarded.

Signed
Engr. Kayode Ibrahim
Federal Controller of Works
Oyo State.