Kwara Govt Opens Bids for 2022,2023 SUBEB/UBEC School Projects
By Abdullahi Ahmed
Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, KWSUBEB, has opened bids for at least Three Hundred and Fifteen applicants, who are seeking contracts for the execution of the 2022 and 2023 SUBEB/UBEC school projects in the state.
The two-year bid processes are expected to cover six lots of school intervention projects such as the construction of two blocks of classrooms with offices; construction of a block of VIP toilet of four compartments in Twenty-eight different locations.
Others are remodeling and renovation of a total of One Hundred and Thirty six classrooms; provision of Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred and fifty six units of furniture for pupils; provision of Eight Hundred and Seventy seven units of furniture for teachers; and supply of water and sanitation in fifteen locations respectively.
Chairman of the SUBEB, Professor Sheu Raheem Adaramaja explained that the government has been consistent and up-to-date with the payment of counterpart funds, a commitment he noted gives the state a license to access capital to change the fortune of its education sector.
He assured the contractors that the selection of lucky ones would be based on merits, and that the process would be devoid of political interference.
Professor Sheu Raheem Adaramaja commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his giant steps on the continuous payment of State counterpart funds, in the last four years.
The Chairman also appreciated the Management of Universal Basic Education Commission, the Bureau of Public Procurement Abuja, other agencies and stakeholders that contributed to the success of the exercise.
Similarly, the Chairman, House of Assembly Committee on Education, Mallam Salihu Muhammed Baba, said that the bidding for 2022 and 2023 school projects further signifies the seriousness of the state government to develop infrastructure in the public basic schools.
He commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for hugely investing in key capital projects like education, and urged the would-be contractors to ensure that quality jobs are delivered according to the specifications.
One of the bidders, Alhaji Suleiman Oba Wakasi, who spoke on behalf of others, expressed satisfaction with the manner the bidding was carried out, and pledged not to compromise standards when awarded the contracts.
