Contractors in Kaduna State have commended Governor Uba Sani for introducing a monthly payment arrangement to settle verified debts inherited from the previous administration.
Gatekeepers News reports that Ahmed Baba, chairman of the Contractors Association of Kaduna State, disclosed this after a meeting between senior government officials and the leadership of the association in Kaduna.
Baba said the governor inherited substantial outstanding liabilities but had taken steps to address the debts owed to contractors who executed projects for the state under the previous administration.
He said the payment arrangement would enable the government to systematically settle verified liabilities while reducing the financial pressure on contractors who had completed projects without receiving full payment.
“Despite inheriting a huge burden of outstanding liabilities, His Excellency has demonstrated true leadership. He has made it clear that the government is a continuum and that contractors must not suffer for their service to the state,” Baba said.
He added that the monthly payment arrangement had provided relief to contractors awaiting payment.
“The monthly payment structure that the governor has approved is a lifeline to many of our members,” he said.
Baba also said contractors engaged by the Sani administration since it assumed office had not been owed, describing the development as encouraging for the construction sector.
The association chairman pledged the contractors’ support for the state government’s infrastructure development programme and urged members to maintain quality and meet project deadlines.
He said timely completion of projects would help reciprocate the government’s efforts to address contractors’ financial concerns.
The development comes amid the Kaduna government’s efforts to address financial obligations inherited from the previous administration while continuing with infrastructure projects across the state.
