At least 115 local contractors on Wednesday took part in an open bid for the renovation of public schools recently advertised by the Kwara State Government.

The bid, conducted in the presence of the media and the contractors, followed Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s directive about government contracts adhering to the public procurement process.

Mariam Garba, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, said the first phase of the project involves eight first-generation schools in the state which will undergo a comprehensive renovation.
Twenty three others would have their classrooms and offices renovated and basic infrastructure supplied to make learning conducive in the schools, according to Garba. She said the projects would be executed under 34 lots at the total sum of N2,004,205,641.01.
“The infrastructure decay/deficit inherited is so enormous and cannot be immediately remedied (in one fell swoop) due to the huge cost required,” Garba said.
“The present administration has therefore demonstrated courage in deciding to institute modalities for the gradual renovation of dilapidated structures and provision of essential facilities that will make public schools in the state conducive for teaching and learning.
“I want to reassure all bidders that this ministry is committed to ensuring that the whole process will be transparent, open, free and fair.”
The bidding involved ministry’s officials reading out the figures and other details of the bid, including the technical and financial parts of the proposals.
Some of the contractors who spoke with newsmen commended the state government for the transparency of the process and the confidence now reposed in indigenous contractors.
“The process is transparent. We all saw the opening of the bid. The technical and financial bids were opened in our presence and as far as we are concerned it is transparent. We have the assurance from the Permanent Secretary that everybody will be equally treated,” Maroof
Ahmed, Secretary of the Indigenous Contractors in Kwara State, said. “We want to thank the government for patronising the indigenous contractors because it has its own merits.
“An indigenous contractor who wins any of the lots will engage artisans, local drivers, suppliers and the likes, and these people make the bulk of our population in Kwara.”
Temitope Odetoye, Vice Chairman of the State chapter of the Nigerian Society of Engineers who was at the event, also lauded the process. “The process is fair, open and transparent as the bids were open in the presence of everyone,” he said.
“We have been urging governments to patronise indigenous engineers. We are very happy this is now happening. It is a welcome idea. It is like giving back to the system and contribution to socio-economic development.”
The schools advertised for the renovation included Government Secondary School, Alapa, Asa LGA; Community Secondary School, Baboko, Ilorin West LGA; Senior Secondary School, Okelele, Ilorin East LGA; Ansar Islam Secondary School, Ikotun, Oyun LGA; Pategi Secondary School, Patigi LGA;
Government Arabic College, Jebba, Moro LGA; Government (Unity) Secondary School, Kaiama LGA; Osi Central School, Ekiti LGA; Offa Grammar School, Offa LGA; and Government Secondary School Omu Aran, Irepodun LGA.

SOURCE:https://brandspurng.com/2019/11/28/kwara-holds-open-bid-for-renovation-of-31-public-schools/

Just to deceive the gullible into thinking they are honest than Saraki?

Lie lie people

Story, Contract they have already awarded to cronies. This bidding is the more you look, the less you see.

Eye service, just continue.....

Hmm

U are just being bitter....we in kwara knows he’s working

SLAP44:
Just to deceive the gullible into thinking they are honest than Saraki?

Lie lie people

palmshots:
Nawa o.. 2Billi for renovation of schools??:'

There they are... under the same roof of confusion.

NAIRALANDERS BEWARE OF JIHADISTS

See naija comments infact no one can please Nigerians

Ppl no longer believe d leaders. NOA needs to get to work

Hope they keep up to the tempo, and also hope the bidding is not just a ceremonial events.... They may know who they will give,

My able Governor

Nawa o.. 2Billi for renovation of schools??:'

SLAP44:
Just to deceive the gullible into thinking they are honest than Saraki?

Lie lie people

bro take heart no let anoda man problem kill u

SLAP44:
Just to deceive the gullible into thinking they are honest than Saraki?

Lie lie people

Mr Seun, you need to do thorough screening of your moderators... many of them have been bought in by Jihadists.

That is why a Jihadist Nairaland member creates a thread

A Jihadist moderator promotes it to front-page...

while a Jihadist Nairaland member with a different moniker comments first.

The Jihadist Nairaland members comments first

They comment against progressive ideologies.

This have been their agenda.

BEWARE

SLAP44:
Just to deceive the gullible into thinking they are honest than Saraki?

Lie lie people

keep shut dere ewu

sojayy:
Eye service, just continue.....

There they are anti-progress
People like him are here to cause confusion.
BEWARE

SLAP44:
Just to deceive the gullible into thinking they are honest than Saraki?

Lie lie people

Fumigate your heart and be optimistic

If Kwara State Technical college Ogidi is not on the list then the list is incomplete, that school looks like a poultry, to make it even worst that's the only government technical college in the whole of Ilorin the state capital.

I pray he continues like this. This man is far better than the Saraki. Thank God for him.

SLAP44:
Just to deceive the gullible into thinking they are honest than Saraki?

Lie lie people

If one should pray that your family shall experience what Kwara and Kwarans experienced in the hands of Saraki's dynasty .... I expect Amen from you!!

SLAP44:
Just to deceive the gullible into thinking they are honest than Saraki?

Lie lie people

maybe they actually are.

eh ya, the load that some carried and became bald headed,

well God will help you!!! #stateofharmony

Ride on the people's Governor

Transparency in awarding contract should be the normal norm, but Omo for naija opposite direction..Nice one Gov.

good4all40:
If Kwara State Technical college Ogidi is not on the list then the list is incomplete, that school looks like a poultry, to make it even worst that's the only government technical college in the whole of Ilorin the state capital.

They said first- generation schools first. Besides, many of the schools earmarked for renovation are in ilorin. Let's see how this first phase goes.

SLAP44:
Just to deceive the gullible into thinking they are honest than Saraki?

Lie lie people

Keep quiet, and face your kerosine governor in the east

SLAP44:
Just to deceive the gullible into thinking they are honest than Saraki?

Lie lie people

Even your type cant believe god.

biobab23:
See naija comments infact no one can please Nigerians

they said that because they hv eyes but cant see. They will not condemn d gov of their state that is stealing money but will be poke nosing.

SLAP44:
Just to deceive the gullible into thinking they are honest than Saraki?

Lie lie people

eya.