NASS Rejects Request To Commission Uncompleted Project

The National Assembly has rejected the move by a federal government agency to commission unfinished and non-functional projects in Cross River state.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA), had planned to commission its projects in Ifang-Ayong, Bakassi local government area of Cross River.

But on arrival at the project site, the Senate committee on states and local government administration and the House of Representatives committee on special duties, realised the projects were either not well done or non-functional.

The lawmakers therefore refused to commission the projects, stating that some of the projects were poorly executed.

The chairman of the Senate committee, Abdullahi Gumel, who spoke on behalf of the two committees, told journalists at the project sites that some of the projects were not well executed.

Mr. Gumel had earlier declined the request to commission a healthcare centre, school and water board built by the BCDA.

He urged the agency to work on the landscaping of the areas around the projects, including tackling erosion site, directly in front of the healthcare centre.

“Ensure constant supply of water for the water storage facility in the area to meet the needs of the communities,” the lawmaker said.

On his part, the clan head of Ifiang-Qua, Edem Archibong expressed concern that since the projects were executed particularly the water storage facility, he had not seen water running from the tap.

He said: “It is only today that I saw water coming from the water storage facility.

“Also, the healthcare centre needs to be kept clean and there should be workers on ground.

“They (agency) said they are going to commission the place, how can they commission the place without something functioning.