Chriwowo awards N20 million road contract in Uba.
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Once again and in his usual manner, the American based attorney, high profile Akalite and billionaire philanthropist, Dr Chris Nwachukwu famously known as Chriwowo, the Omeiheukwu (a Doer of Great Things) has on behalf of his wife, Mrs Ijeoma Nwachukwu awarded a contract to a civil engineering firm, Nechikam Precision Service Ltd to construct and manage the road from Ama Izunwa to the boundaries between Umuezeala and Umuezikoha where Mr Christopher Agburum is located.
A look at the contract agreement documents signed by the two parties, Dr Chris Chima Nwachukwu of Umuezikoha Uba Umuaka in Njaba LGA,(client) and Nechikam Precision Service Ltd (contractor), shows that the two parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding MOU stating that the project which will cost N20,000,000.00 will cover the half kilometer road and all works concerning the road shall be completed with 6 weeks from the date of mobilization which is however, subject to weather condition.
The MOU also states that the first milestone of 35 percent which is N7,000,000 is for mobilization to site (for materials, equipment, excavation and drainage). Umuaka Times confirms that Chief Nwachukwu has already issued a First Bank check of N7million for the work to commence to that effect.
The second milestone of 15 percent N3,000,000 is for stone base and grading/priming of the road, while the third milestone of 45 percent which is N9,000,000 covers asphaltic pavement and project completion. And finally, the 4th milestone of 5percent which translates to N1,000,000 is for the retention, inspection and handing over of the project to the clients.
Umuaka Times also gathered that the contractors, Nechikam Precision Service Ltd shall provide maintenance services on the road upon completion for a period of six months. It can be recalled that Nechikam is the same company that NNDC awarded a contract to tar the Umuaka Isu Njaba Road in February 2020.
The project Umuaka Times correspondent in America gathered was originally put at N10,000,00 but because Chief Nwachukwu wanted to have gutters and be brought to standard, the contract fee then got an upward adjustment.
Work on the road project is expected to begin any moment from now hence all the machineries have been put in place for a successful takeoff of the project.
