Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have cited Public Works Minister Emmanuel J. Giddings to appear before full plenary in two weeks’ time to provide detail information on the working on the ELWA Junction to RIA road corridor.
The decision was reach Thursday, October 16, following a communication from Nimbia County District #5 Representative Kortor S. Kwagrue.
Kwagrue had expressed concern over the pavement of the corridor from ELWA Junction to RIA.
He said, as the people’s deputies, they carry the sacred oversight responsibility to ensure transparency, accountability and value for money in public infrastructure development.
He added that the asphalt pavement of the corridor from ELWA to RIA is financed by public funds, and as such, there is a need to prevent substandard execution that would compromise the future, safety and economic well-being of the nation.
Rep. Kwagrue further revealed how during the recent physical inspection along the corridor, lawmakers discovered the naming of significant engineering animalistic, and ongoing structure defect; a standard flexible pavement design on a multi-layered structure compromising the distinct functional courses, natural subgrade soil, subbase course, grogrid reinforcement, binder course, wearing course among others.
He maintained that while each course is essential, the banding course provide essential mechanic cohesion asphalt metric, which is also alarming to note the section from ELWA Junction to Rock International school zone is substandard, and lacks quality control that needs to be corrected.
He meanwhile, said it was upon this back drop that he decided to request the appearance of Giddings to provide detail information on the construction of the road to prevent further destruction of lives and property.
The communication was sent to the committee on concession, and Public Works to report within two weeks.
