Ekiti Revokes 16 SUBEB Contracts For Breach Of Agreement

The Ekiti state Government, on Sunday,  announced the immediate revocation of 16 contracts on renovation and construction projects, under its 2017 and 2015 UBEC /SUBEB Intervention Project.
The Eecutive Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SNBTB) Prof. Femi Akinwumi disclosed this in Ekiti, yesterday.
In a statement, issued by Mr Tope Babalola, Director of Social Mobilisation and Communications of the board, Prof. Akinwumi, explained that the contracts were terminated following a breach of  contract terms.
He  noted that many of the revoked contracts had been dragging since March 2020, in contravention of the time frame of the contractual agreement which stipulated a maximum of 12 weeks for renovation works, under intervention projects in the state.
Akinwumi  also ordered the contractor handling renovation of a block of 6 classrooms at AUD Pilot Nursery and Primary school, Ado-Ekiti to immediately remove the substandard roofing materials used in the school.
“The contractor was asked to replace them without delay, as specified in the terms of the agreement or also have the contract terminated,” he said.
The SUBEB boss, who gave the directive after an on the spot assessment of ongoing projects in the state, said  the board discovered that the contractor had used 0.45mm gauge roofing sheets instead of 0.55mm as specified in the UBEC/SUBEB  agreement.