Shouldโve given the job to Tau.
The Governor of the Omusati Region, Immanuel Shikongo, engaged community members of the Onesi Constituency at Epalela over the stalled construction of the 5-kilometre EpalelaโOnesi road.
Shikongo said he visited the area following reports from the Onesi regional councillor, the Uukolonkadhi Traditional Authority and community members who had been contacting him about the lack of progress on the road.
He said the tender was awarded in November last year, and the contractor only moved onto the site around February and March this year. The contractor initially started well before work stopped. The stoppage has now lasted for more than a month, with heaps of sand left along the road.
According to Shikongo, the contractor told the community that work stopped because of fuel challenges while awaiting payment from the Roads Authority.
Shikongo said the Roads Authority informed him that it was not aware the contractor had left the site, as the contractor had not notified the consultant. He added that the Roads Authority said the contractor had also submitted a claim before it was due.
He said the five-kilometre section was supposed to have been completed in October this year and expressed concern that the coming rains could worsen the condition of the road, which is the main route used by residents travelling to Outapi or Ruacana.
Shikongo said he has engaged the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Roads Authority on the matter and pleaded with the community to be patient while a solution is sought.
He appealed to contractors to manage their finances and complete work within set timeframes and called on the Roads Authority, the consultant and the contractor to find a solution so that construction can resume.
Andreas Uugwanga
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Kandi hole aanhu kayechi oku ninga o corruption kaaโฆyou can see Iโm on lunch why are you not prioritizing me??? ๐
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