Chima Azubuike, Gombe
Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya, on Tuesday said his administration will not spare the past dispensation for it collateral damage to the lean resources of the state.
Yahaya disclosed this when he inspected the uncompleted Mega park embarked upon by the Dankwambo administration.
He said the construction of the park at the location reduces the relevance to commuters adding that it has caused environmental disrepair to the College of Education.
According to Yahaya, “Water passing through this building has caused a lot of havoc to the college of education, that school is very dear to us, as at today it has close to 10,000 students.
“This project is supposed to cost N6.2 B, it started in 2012 and was supposed to last for 28 months it should have been completed in 2014 but because of the lackadaisical attitude of the last administration, they started and abandoned it. As it is today close to N3B, N2.8B has been paid, there are certified works worth N420 M, records that i found that have not been found.
“Over N3B is wasted, utilized and has caused havoc to the environment, you hold whoever that decided to put these structures responsible and liable for whatever happens to us.
While directing the contractors and consultants back to site, Governor Yahaya added, “let us all be guided by all the protocol of professional development and control, so that we can do the right thing. whoever sees this knows there was a deceitful intention, without a single structure that will allow it function. It is left for people to judge who does what, or takes responsibility but we will complete it to show our seriousness, commitment that we shall charge whosoever started this and abandoned it and make him liable for his misdeeds to the people of Gombe.”
