FG releases over N6bn to Benue SUBEB - Aper

The Executive Chairman of Benue State Universal Basic Education Board SUBEB, Emmanuel Aper has disclosed that the Federal Government through Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) has released the sum of Nb6.5bn for construction of projects in the state.

The SUBEB chairman made this known at the Board conference Hall in Makurdi while briefing newsmen shortly after an interactive session between the Board management and contractors.

Aper explained that the said amount had already been credited into SUBEB’S Bank Account waiting the state government capacity to march its counterpart funding so as to enable them access the funds.

The chairman, who vowed not to stand with any contractor who will depart from the standard set for the projects, debunked the rumors that contractors are being compelled to patronise particular companies for the purchase of site materials. “Contractors are free to buy their materials from anywhere provided they are up to the required standard,” he said.

The contractors also decried the spate of insecurity, inability to access their funds on time, time frame and the rainy nature of some of the areas that the projects are supposed to be executed as major challenges that usually delay them from delivering within the Board scheduled time.

Responding to the contractors concern, the SUBEB boss promised to put heads together with the management to devise means of shortening the processes of contractors accessing their funds, promising that enough security will be provided at the affected areas to enable the contractors execute their projects.