Gorrion Engineering Limited, an Akwa Ibom State based construction company has reacted to allegations of abandoning the Ikot Ebak Stadium/Ikot Esse Road project, which has reportedly led to the flooding of the road after commissioning.
The Engineering company in a statement by its General manager, Engr Yusuf Abdula, on Saturday described the allegations as false and a smear campaign by some sponsored and highly compromised Facebook urchins, parading themselves as indigenes of the State.
Engr Abdula explained that the project was duly completed and commissioned in accordance with approved standards. He refuted claims that the road project was shabbily executed, emphasising that Gorrion Engineering Ltd is a reputable civil construction company with a track record of quality service delivery
According to the statement, “it has come to our notice, the misinformation being sponsored against the company on the avoidable flooding of the Stadium road in Essien Udim Local Government Area, few days after it was commissioned.
“we state here without any reservations that we never abandoned the road project as erroneously being peddled by some highly compromised social media urchins, rather, we are happy to state that the road was duly completed and commissioned as expected.
“Let it also be known that, if the appeal by the contractors to land-owners in the area to release a portion of their land, close to the road for the construction of a culvert that would see to the diversion of flood into the river was acceded to, (with the readiness of the contractor to even pay for it), the flooding would have been avoided.
“We hereby reject, in its entirety, a sponsored report and pictures of the flooded road by some highly compromised individuals on social media that the project is substandard.
“Claims by some ill informed and biased commentators on the social media platforms that the job was sub-standard and that despite completion, it is still largely flooded and impassible by motorists, is far from the truth and a story meant only for the gods.
“All appeals to make available spaces to construct water channels that will give the project a befitting look were refused by the community members. Even in cases where few persons were ready to offer us their lands, others discouraged them from doing so. It was this back and forth that eventually left us with no option but to go ahead with the project.
“Having successfully completed it, the flood expectedly emerged. But our men and equipment are at the site, trying to make sure that in coming days, Ikot Ebak Stadium/Ikot Esse Road will wear an uncommon look in line with the directive of the Senate President, Chief Godswill Akpabio, Abdula stated.
“We insist that the company under its founder, has maintained a track record of delivering excellent jobs across the country as and when due.”