Kogi Burnt Assembly Complex: Govt hands over renovation to contractor

By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja.

Kogi State Government has handed over the renovation of its burnt House of Assembly complex to a private company, Josmud Nigeria Company Limited with an eight-week ultimatum for completion of the job.

The state Commissioner for Works and Housing, Hon. Sampson Bako handed over the contract documents to the Company in Lokoja.

Bako said that Governor Yahaya Bello was desirous of seeing members of the 8th Assembly resume legislative business at the Assembly complex on return from their break.

The Works and Housing Commissioner who described the design for the renovation as impressive, told the contractor to ensure quality job as specified in the contract document.

Bako warned against any form of shoddy job, stressing that the Ministry would monitor the work closely and not hesitate to stop the contract should any defects be found or discovered during execution of the job.

Mr Joshua Oluwasegun, Chief Executive Officer of the Company in his remarks, commended Governor Yahaya Bello’s government for the confidence reposed in the Company.

He asserted that he was aware of the Governor’s taste for solid and quality job as he assured that the company would deliver within the stipulated time.

Speaker of the House, Rt Hon. Umar Aliyu Yusuf commended Gov. Bello for his prompt response to demands for renovation of the Complex after interfacing with him.

He said that the governor had promised to give the building a face-lift to curtail the inconveniences being experienced at the Speaker’s Lodge where Members currently carry out their legislative functions.

Yusuf reiterated the Assembly members’ resolve to ensure robust legislative activities for enhancement of good governance in the state.

It would be recalled that the House of Assembly gallery was gutted by fire in the early hours of October 10, 2022, forcing the Lawmakers to shift base to the Speaker’s Lodge to carry out their statutory businesses.