The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Darma has expressed dissatisfaction with the slow pace of work on some federal housing projects under the Renewed Hope Housing, warning that contractors who have failed to meet contractual obligations may face sanctions.
Speaking with journalists on Sunday after inspecting the Renewed Hope Housing Project in Katsina, the minister said contractors who abandon projects without formally seeking extensions of time or contract variations have violated the terms of their agreements.
He stressed that contract agreements are legally binding documents and must be respected by all parties.
“To me, I think it is not good for someone who has signed a contract agreement and said that he will finish the work within a specified time, only to delay the project for whatever reason without extending the duration.
“If you violate a contract agreement, then definitely you could always be asked to pay some responsibility, a fine, or whatever obligation that you must pay. This is contract management and it is practised everywhere in the world,” he stated.
The minister disclosed that he had directed ministry officials to submit a detailed report on all ongoing contracts, including the dates of award, project durations, and current status, before any action is taken against erring contractors.
“I asked him to give me a report on every contract taking place here. We should know when the contract was awarded, the duration of the contract and the status of the contract as it is today. That is the
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