By Okidi Patrick/ NORTHERN UGANDA CORRESPONDENT.
OBONGI: Better World,an international Non Governmental organisation operating in Obongi district ,has terminated the contract of FOM and SONS Limited for failure to complete over 30 million shillings latrine project on time.
Daeseon Ko, the country director Better World has confirmed to the media on Monday mornin that he has terminated the contract for the construction of a one block of five stance-lined VIP latrine for girls at Holy Trinity primary school located in Pasu village, Palorinya sub-county ,Obongi district.
According to a letter of termination written to the office of the RDC Obongi Samuel Mpimbaza Hashaka by the country director Better world Mr.Daeseon Ko dated on the 18th, October 2023,Better world has decided to terminate the contractor called FOM and SONS Ltd because of failure to complete the project on time.
FOM and SONS Ltd signed a contract of 30,091,770/= on 16th,May 2023 but to the dismay of the country director,FOM and SONS Limited did not finished the latrine contraction as stipulated in the agreement.
The construction was supposed to be completed by the 30th,September 2023 but they failed due to negligence.
According to Mr. Ko,the contract was extended till 16th October,2023 but FOM and SONS Ltd again failed to complete the project after receiving over 21 million shillings which is in excess of the money they were supposed to receive.
Better world has accordingly directed FOM and SONS Ltd to refund 3,783,140/= which is excess money given to them according to the bill of quantities(BOQ).
The country director Better World Mr. Daeson Ko thanked the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Obongi Mr Samuel Mpimbaza Hashaka for having availed himself for the ground breaking ceremony and continued monitoring and supervision of the project.
He requested the RDC with all powers invested in him to intervene in the matter and ensure the contractor FOM and SONS Ltd is blacklisted.
The RDC Obongi Samuel mpimbaza Hashaka while talking to our reporter on phone on Monday morning confirmed the matter,thanked Better World for taking such a bold decision and advised Obongi district local government to follow the same example of terminating contractors who fail to complete projects on time and those who do shoddy work.
Recently some officials of Obongi district Local government have been accused of doing shoddy work and suspected embezzlement.