The contractor handling the Olomi-Ayegun-Olojuoro-Ijebu-Igbo road, Messrs. DC Engineering Limited has apologized for the false claims made against the lawmaker representing Oluyole federal constituency of Oyo State, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe.
The apology was contained in a video obtained from the House Ad-hoc Committee Public Hearing, held on Wednesday, in Abuja, where the Managing Director of the company, Engr. Ayoola Oladeji, issued an apology, admitting false allegations against the lawmaker.
Engr. Oladeji, during the hearing, publicly admitted that the allegations made against Hon. Akande-Sadipe were unfounded and solely driven by a desire to secure the continuation of their contract.
Recall that during one of the sessions of the Ad-hoc Committee sittings, DC Engineering Limited accused the Federal Government and Hon. Akande-Sadipe of inflating the contract sum of the road rehabilitation project in her constituency.
During a session, Engr. Oladeji expressed deep regret and acknowledged that his previous stance on the matter was misguided.
Engr. Oladeji further revealed that DC Engineering Limited had subcontracted the Olomi-Olojouro Road – commonly referred to as the Ijebu-Igbo-Ita-Ibadan Road – to another contractor, a move that had not received approval from the Ministry of Works.
This revelation raised serious concerns about the handling of the road project.
One of the most alarming disclosures was the project’s extended timeline.
Initially scheduled for completion within two years, the construction project has extended into its fifth year. Despite receiving a full payment of N1.4 billion as mobilization fee from the ministry, the project has faced ongoing delays and insufficient progress with another N500 million paid to the contractor recently.
Engr. Oladeji’s public apology and candid admissions has shed light on the intricacies surrounding the Olomi-Olojuoro Road project and it’s status.
