I am not saying JB is incapable of delivering on guarantees; however, they are well capable of protecting themselves and their profits against acts of nature/Force Majeure. So unless, the Governor made them assume that risk by waiving that protection, empty talk on TV is not what is going to make JB deliver this project as scheduled, rather a cooperating weather, and JB being good at what they do. Hence, Governor Wike should spear us the narratives.

AmazingELixir:


All the 7 flyovers already delivered by Julius Berger to the Rivers state government on 80% down payment were completed on or before schedule and to specifications without the need for variation.

What do you say to that?

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Understudy99:
I am not saying JB is incapable of delivering on guarantees; however, they are well capable of protecting themselves and their profits against acts of nature/Force Majeure. So unless, the Governor made them assume that risk by waiving that protection, empty talk on TV is not what is going to make JB deliver this project as scheduled, rather a cooperating weather, and JB being good at what they do. Hence, Governor Wike should spear us the narratives.

Natural disasters, wars, Force majeure are all condition precedence and established basis for contract breach and they are all constituents of standard contracts draft, these are not in question.

However If you had read through the reportage without the obvious bias as your opinion ably portrayed, you will see that Wike's emphasis is solely on the rain which is a popular excuse deployed by contractors when they are found complicit. The rationale behind describing Wike's statement as empty talk is what I find intriguing..If you've been following the trend of Wike's projects, you will discover he personally monitors his projects more like a task master, he works "fast and well" that is what he is known for as far back as when he was the minister of state for education and subsequently acting senior minister, he was the driving force behind all those almaijiri schools littered all over the north during Jonathan's administration.

Give the man some credit how many governors if any at all has delivered a flyover measuring between 800m - 1km in 8 _ 9 months, but Wike has consistently done it 7 times and still counting.

My only issue is that his lawyers/state lawyers could have easily had JB exclude rain/rainy season from the list of acts of nature clause, if he so intended to hold them to the delivery by date guarantee. Corporations live and die by the terms of agreement, if you drop the ball on the terms of agreement, hope for the best. I hope JB can get these projects completed before the end of his tenure. He's not building it for himself after all, but for the people of his state. I just wished his people/lawyers had done the needful with the legalese.

BTW, rain (weather) is consider an act of nature in the construction industry.

AmazingELixir:



Natural disasters, wars, Force majeure are all condition precedence and established basis for contract breach and they are all constituents of standard contracts draft, these are not in question.

However If you had read through the reportage without the obvious bias as your opinion ably portrayed, you will see that Wike's emphasis is solely on the rain which is a popular excuse deployed by contractors when they are found complicit. The rationale behind describing Wike's statement as empty talk is what I find intriguing..If you've been following the trend of Wike's projects, you will discover he personally monitors his projects more like a task master, he works "fast and well" that is what he is known for as far back as when he was the minister of state for education and subsequently acting senior minister, he was the driving force behind all those almaijiri schools littered all over the north during Jonathan's administration.

Give the man some credit how many governors if any at all has delivered a flyover measuring between 800m - 1km in 8 _ 9 months, but Wike has consistently done it 7 times and still counting.

Arelyn:
In this era of misinformation to suit narratives most convenient for individuals, we need open and public disclosure of public expenditures of this nature even though it is unconventional but it is necessary.....

Have you seen Rivers state budget for the past seven years

Nigeria needs wike...

This is exactly what a Governor should look and act like,not the ones saying they paid for the project but they don't know why it have not been done or finished.

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Who pays 80% for a job that has not even started, unless they re getting kickbacks.

You dont fool me.

As I have said before, I have no issue with Governor Wike, I wish more politicians had his sense of fairness and equity. That said, if you are in his inner circle or have access to people that are, they should please advise him not to just take people for their words. Legally binding contract is the only enforceable agreement there is. Most people who live and die by their words, assume others, especially prominent members of society, are equally the same.

Any by the way, there's nothing woke about contracts and paying attention to the fine prints.

Shikamaru1:
Relax with your drivel. Nigerians are notorious for sounding woke on the internet. He has been paying 80% upfront and Julius beger has delivered 12 flyovers not 7.