The Kwara State Government has canceled the multi-billion-dollar contract for the construction of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Innovation Hub with the initial contractor and has instead awarded the project to MC&T Limited.
The decision to revoke the contract from the former contractor is likely due to the slow progress of the project, which was originally awarded by the State Government over two years ago. The official handover of the project to the new contractor was announced by Amos Tunde Thompson, the Director of Personnel Finance and Supply in the state Ministry of Business Innovation and Technology, during an event in Ilorin. Thompson mentioned that the project was already 80 percent complete.
He urged the new contractor to collaborate closely with all relevant stakeholders while remaining dedicated to realizing Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s vision and mission.
Amos also emphasized that the primary goal of establishing the Innovation Hub was to bolster the ICT infrastructure in the state, thereby creating opportunities for existing and prospective ICT investors to flourish in the region.
He said that the establishment of the project would create thousands of jobs for both women and youths across the production value chain, increase the state Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and also boost the state economy
In his remark, the Director of the Project, Alhaji AbdulSalam thanked the state government for awarding the contract to the company and assured of solid and timely delivery of the project.