One of the problems facing development in the metropolis and other parts of the country is the inability of some contractors to undertake projects with little or no defects.
The lack of effective monitoring of projects has affected development in various parts of Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolis.
Many contractors do shoddy work or abandon projects after collecting their mobilisation fees.
The contract for the construction of a six-classroom block for the Kwaw Nketsia Primary and Junior High schools near Effia-Nkwanta has been awarded but one can only see pillars at the site. The contractor allegedly abandoned the project a few months after the commencement of work.
In the same area, the contractor who was awarded the contract to improve the roads at Nkotompo did a very shoddy job.
The Sekondi Sports Stadium is another glaring example of the execution of shoddy work.
Work on the Effia-Nkwanta-Fijai junction road, which links the regional hospital and the main Accra-Takoradi highway, was hurriedly done by the contractor for the Ghana 2008 Africa Cup of Nations and less than four months after its completion, the road has developed potholes and started deteriorating. It is not safe for those who travel on it the first time.
That aside, the rains have exposed the poor work done by contractors who were asked to fill potholes in the metropolis.
At the moment, driving through the metropolis has become very difficult and uncomfortable, since motorists have to be dodging potholes, thereby driving recklessly.
The contractors who worked on the Cocoa Villa Road, the road in front of Takoradi Polytechnic, Shippers Council Roundabout, I-Adu Metal and Anaji road, all in the metropolis, did poor work because of the lack of monitoring.
The central government, at the beginning of every budget year, identifies certain projects and sets aside funds to implement them but the problem has always been with how to ensure that contracts for the execution of the works go to the right people.
In the spirit of accountability and good governance the time has come for contracts to be awarded to the right people.
The previous administration provided many interventions for the improvement in social infrastructure, but many of the projects were not well executed by the contractors.
There is, therefore, the need for the Sekondi-Takoradi Assembly to establish a unit to monitor all projects to ensure transparency and accountability in the metropolis. The unit should also be mandated to ensure that contracts are awarded to the right people.
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