Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the slow pace of work at the Technical College, Irri, in Isoko South Local Government Area, describing the delay in completing the project as unacceptable.
The governor made the remarks on Monday during an unscheduled inspection visit to the site, where he noted that the contract, awarded in 2019, had remained unfinished after seven years. He said the level of work on ground did not reflect the seriousness expected of a project of such importance to the state.
Oborevwori, who was received at the project site by the Chairman of Isoko South Local Government Council, Hon. Warri Ovoke Friday; the Odio-Ologbo of Irri Kingdom, HRM Simon Wajutome Odhomo; and former President-General of the Isoko Development Union, High Chief Iduh Amadhe, said he was not convinced by assurances that the project would be completed by August.
According to him, several major aspects of the project were still incomplete, including the workshop, roofing sections, and landscaping. He said the situation on the ground showed that meaningful progress had not been made, adding that he did not even find the contractor or workers actively on site during his visit.
“I am not satisfied with what I have seen. The project was awarded in 2019, and it is a shame that after seven years it is still not completed,” the governor said. “If people are serious about a project, you will see them actively working on site. That was not the case here.”
He blamed part of the delay on poor supervision and said he would summon both the contractor and the project consultant to explain the prolonged failure. Oborevwori added that the consultant had not done enough to keep the client informed or ensure proper oversight of the work.
The governor said he had hoped the institution would begin admitting students by September, but the delay had made that impossible. He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring that contractors handling government projects deliver quality work within approved timelines, warning that abandoned or delayed projects would no longer be tolerated.