The Benue State government is to hand over defaulting contractors to the anti graft agencies for prosecution.
Gov. Samuel Ortom issued the threat, on Wednesday, while inspecting ongoing road projects in Makurdi, the state capital.
Among the projects inspected by the Governor were the Naka-Adaka, Customary Court, Wurukum, Makurdi/Gboko road as well as rehabilitation of St. Theresa Primary School under the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC Fund.
The Governor who noted with satisfaction the level of work done on the projects, however, expressed disappointment at the failure of some contractors to complete work on renovation of primary schools across the State.
He therefore, directed the Chairman of State Universal Basic Education Board, (SUBEB), Philip Tachin to see that those who defaulted are handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
“These are public funds. Once you enter into contract you must fulfil the obligation or else, you would be handed over to the EFCC and other anti corruption agencies”, Ortom said.
Gov. Ortom, who also spoke to journalists after the inspection expressed surprise at the high rate of cult related activities in the State saying it was very strange to him.
Ortom said the cult related killings were ‘unfortunate’ and expressed happiness that many of the cultist members have been arrested and prosecuted by the Police.
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He warned young men in the state who have taken to cultism to turn a new leaf vowing that anyone caught will be made to face the wrath of the law.
“Over 100 of them are in police custody facing prosecution. I do not know where this comes from. This is strange to most of us who grew up here. But for us, we believe in the rule of law. Those who are into cultism are advised to get out of it or be dealt with.
“We are going to have a security meeting in order to find ways of stemming this menace bedeviling our society,” he said.
