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olawale100:
I am writing this review not to cast aspersion on anybody's character but to guide and inform would be (future) clients on the likely quality of service they may get when you engage Engr Osaz – real name Osazuwa Enobakhare
I wanted to do pile foundation for a property at Ikate Elegushi, Lekki area of Lagos.
I got three quotes from nairalanders and after careful analysis and comparison, I decided to go with Engr. Osaz. I must confess my decision to go with Engr. Osaz was after reading the nice review written by one of his client, a medical doctor about the good job Engr. Osaz did for him at Isheri and also because he repeatedly stated that he is a structural engineer and will ensure the project will be properly & personally supervised.

After initial discussion and a quote was sent, I requested for a contract, he mentioned it won’t be necessary because the job is not that “big and serious”.
He sent his quote and I did not negotiate at all because I believe I am getting a value added service after Engr. Osaz assured me that he being a structural engineer will ensure the project is properly supervised and handled.
After mobilizing him with about 25% of the project cost, he came to site with some equipment, I enquired from him where the drilling machine is, I was shocked when he said he will use hand drilling option. I informed him I am not comfortable with this option because the piles are 10 meters deep, and 450mm diameter for 45 pile points. At no time did he specified that hand drilling will be used. Lesson learnt is that when dealing with people, there should be no assumption at all.
He reviewed the cost upward. At that time I was not willing to go ahead with him again. He had dug a borehole (I agreed to provide the submersible pump). I informed him that he should deduct the cost of the borehole and transport for the hand drills. I stated categorically that I will only use mechanical drilling machine, he said he review the cost and get back to me. He reviewed the cost upward by 300k. I perused and informed him he should just refund me less borehole and transport cost, he later sent another email that he has reverted to the original quote.
At this point, I sensed it may be difficult and hectic to retrieve money from Engr. Osaz without it getting ugly or resulting to waste of time, I decided to go ahead with him. He requested for additional funds. I was not willing to part with more funds without seeing the drilling machine on site. He persuaded me that once I move the funds to him, he will bring the machine and move to site and ensure there is good progress on the project. After paying him, it took about two days for him to bring the machine to site. I lost my cool and reached out to him. I practically called him about 2o times within a period of 5 hours, his phone did not go through, always going to voicemail.
Eventually, the next day, they started drilling, I got to site, I could not see any casting machine, I asked Osaz, Osaz said they will use dry mix. I have a supervising engineer on site who at this time became so furious and refused to allow work to proceed until a casting machine is brought to site. Osaz refused to provide a casting machine, stating the cost will be borne by me. I made arrangement for 6 days for casting machine and operator. I paid from my pocket for this. At this point, Osaz had been paid about 78% of the project cost.
My supervising engineer is always on site and was not happy with the handling and execution of the project. Osaz apparently subcontracted the drilling job to someone else and was not there to supervise as he had promised. About the 4th day, 26 pile points had been drilled and casted.
On day 5, Osaz came late in the evening to site and was having challenges paying the caster 10,000. Nobody was supervising the casting process. He charged me over 3 times of what he was paying them. My engineer informed me about this and I was really upset.
I came to site the next morning, the caster informed me that the casting crew are not happy with the rate Osaz is paying them, they had casted 5 points the day before and each of them got 1,000 each. I arranged 6 workers, promised to pay them 2,200 per point, bought shovels and decided to take over the casting as I was really disappointed with the way Osaz was going about the project.
In the Afternoon, I got the greatest shock on this project, the drillers down tooled, Osaz had only paid them for 20 points and they were supposed to be paid for another 20 points before they can proceed. I had to breach protocol, I engaged the drillers because I cannot afford my project to be stalled. (I am also paying for the casting machine on a daily basis) I enquired how much is being owed for the remaining 25 pile points. They told me it is 375,000. I moved 300,000 to the owner of the drilling machine and he immediately directed his boys to commence work. Osaz was no where to be found, he was incommunicado. He had the effrontery to call me and tell me cock and bull stories. I told him I have left him to God but I just had to let people know the type of person this guy is.
AT the end, I paid for the concrete job for the last 12 points, I paid the drillers a sum of N375,000
Net, I lost some money but not so much, Osaz abandoned the job after he had collected a huge chunk of money from me for the project.
He stopped coming to site altogether and most painful is when you call him and his phone does not go through. His is the most irresponsible behavior I have seen in a “professional”. I told him that most of my artisans that are not educated are more reliable and protect their reputation better.
Osaz is not a man of his words, as a feedback, I will never engage Engr Osaz again and if I know anyone that is interested in engaging him, I will advise the party accordingly.
That is my personal experience with this man

Alajiki:
Experts in the house,

Please I need your candid advice on this. I just acquired the parcel of land shown on the attached survey plan. I am contemplating building a bungalow consisting of 2 units of 2 bedroom flats and 4 units of room and palour self contain while still leaving enough parking space. Can this be descent and appealing to prospective tenants?
The location of the land is a determinant for the prospective of the types of tenant. The land will accommodate the 2 nrs of 2bedroom Upstairs and the 4Mini flats on the ground floor with 4 cars parking space.
My advice allow an Architect draw 3 types of plan considering the ventilation system for the apartments on the ground floor.

I want all apartments to be on the zero floor. No storey building.

Bullet1234:
Out of curiosity, can the experts in the house... give me rough estimate for a 3bedroom bungalow on a half plot in Oke Afo area in Lagos. Thanks

EgunMogaji:
Not sure if its going up on Monday but based on your post I went ahead and ordered 50 bags for storage.

I paid N2,350 in Ibadan today but paid N2,150 less than a month ago


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It is I, EgunMogaji aka Egun Anigilaje Oko Afusatu Olobe Iyo, His Excellency GburuGburu 2 of California, sitting pretty @ FTC. Again

EdifiedCEO:
Former Super Eagles striker, John Utaka was on Tuesday night during the Japanese Football League awards ceremony, given the highest goalscorer award for his wonderful season in the Japanese top flight- the J1 league, after he scored 19 goals for his club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

He won the award together with Leandro of Vissel Kobe FC who also scored 19 goals.

Utaka took to his Instagram page to share photos from the ceremony.

With this award, Utaka, 32, becomes the second African player to win the award in Japan after Patrick Mboma, who won it in 1997 after scoring 25 goals for Gamba Osaka.


See photos below:

http://www.newshelm.com/2016/12/photos-john-utaka-wins-japanese-league.html

justhelp:
I have upgraded to Dstv this month so I have this 6month old Gotv Decoder for sale with remote and adaptor at give away price just 2k.

paking:
I need estimate for fencing a plot of land 50ft x100ft or 460sqm at Agbowa, Ikorodu Lagos. I'm ready to start immediately interested person should post their estimate.

sashx:
Hey Nairalanders,

Can anybody assist with the average cost of bul in a simple three bedroom flat in the north. Below are the flow and roof plan.
Thank you

cheenway:
Please u would like to know how much it will cost me to tile my apartment. I'm renovating the place so I intend starting from my parlour and if possible the kitchen. It is a room and parlour self contain. The size of the parlour is a little bigger than 12" by 16". I think dat z how it is calculated

Tony2016:
What is the minimum days required to build 5 bedroom duplex, including outside interlock.

skelefish:
are u talking abt the four corners, that is just 4 pillars or 3m along the exterior wall?
does this your 3m intervals column system apply to all bungalow, including those on dry land?

a bungalow to be built on a dry land, will have columns at 3m intervals, when it is not carrying parapet, what for?

EgunMogaji:
Mr. Ade, your reputation precedes you Sir.

Might you be chanced to educate the house on this astute thought process?

Thanks.

chekasforchekas:
Please can someone please help me with a total cost/ estimate of building a three story building in Enugu, please help a brother here, I have a land but need to build and finish not one year one block.

larryblack007:
The land is located at ayetoro-itele.... Any idea about the land there? I thank u all.