Contractors in the Western Region are to be considered for more contract awards in the region, the minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Joe Gidisu has said.
The Minister said this on Friday when he went on a two-day inspection tour of roads in the northern part of the Western Region.
He explained that the decision to award more contracts to contractors from the region, was because they were more conversant with the region’s terrain and were likely to be more concerned about its development.
Mr Gidisu said records available at the ministry revealed that in the past, contracts were awarded mostly to contractors from outside the region who did not know much about the region.
As a result, he said, they offered low biddings for projects but as soon as they moved to site and came face-to-face with the terrain, they abandoned the project and left the site with the mobilization fund.
This practice, Mr Gidisu pointed out had contributed to the abandonment of many projects, particularly roads projects.
He hoped that as contractors coming from the region, they would be more committed to improving roads in the region.
The minister said the new arrangement, if carried out, would go a long way to check contractors who, after collecting mobilization funds, disappeared.
He, therefore, appealed to contractors from the western region to return home and take up contracts to contribute their quota towards the development of the region.
Mr Gidisu commended Mr Godfred Kweku Andoh, Managing Director of Midwest Construction Works Limited for his commitment and dedication to the improvement of roads in the western region.
He said Mr Andoh was one contractor who had fully executed all road contracts awarded him in the region.
Mr Gidisu said according to his information, Mr Andoh often used his own resources to start his projects until funds from the government for such projects arrived.
He hoped Ghanaian contractors would emulate the shining example. Mr Andoh is currently engaged in the construction and tarring of the Sefwi-Wiawso-Sefwi-Akontombra road, the cost of which was not given.
Accompanied by the Western Regional Minister, Mr Paul Evans Aidoo and officials of the Ghana Highway Authority and Department of Feeder Roads, Mr Gidisu paid a courtesy call on Nana Kwame Nkrumah III, chief of Sefwi-Bodi and assured the people that the government would not only construct the roads but would also provide them with schools, health centres and potable water.
The Minister said this on Friday when he went on a two-day inspection tour of roads in the northern part of the Western Region.
He explained that the decision to award more contracts to contractors from the region, was because they were more conversant with the region’s terrain and were likely to be more concerned about its development.
Mr Gidisu said records available at the ministry revealed that in the past, contracts were awarded mostly to contractors from outside the region who did not know much about the region.
As a result, he said, they offered low biddings for projects but as soon as they moved to site and came face-to-face with the terrain, they abandoned the project and left the site with the mobilization fund.
This practice, Mr Gidisu pointed out had contributed to the abandonment of many projects, particularly roads projects.
He hoped that as contractors coming from the region, they would be more committed to improving roads in the region.
The minister said the new arrangement, if carried out, would go a long way to check contractors who, after collecting mobilization funds, disappeared.
He, therefore, appealed to contractors from the western region to return home and take up contracts to contribute their quota towards the development of the region.
Mr Gidisu commended Mr Godfred Kweku Andoh, Managing Director of Midwest Construction Works Limited for his commitment and dedication to the improvement of roads in the western region.
He said Mr Andoh was one contractor who had fully executed all road contracts awarded him in the region.
Mr Gidisu said according to his information, Mr Andoh often used his own resources to start his projects until funds from the government for such projects arrived.
He hoped Ghanaian contractors would emulate the shining example. Mr Andoh is currently engaged in the construction and tarring of the Sefwi-Wiawso-Sefwi-Akontombra road, the cost of which was not given.
Accompanied by the Western Regional Minister, Mr Paul Evans Aidoo and officials of the Ghana Highway Authority and Department of Feeder Roads, Mr Gidisu paid a courtesy call on Nana Kwame Nkrumah III, chief of Sefwi-Bodi and assured the people that the government would not only construct the roads but would also provide them with schools, health centres and potable water.
