Osun Civil Servants Lament 14-Year Delay in Federal Secretariat Project
Federal civil servants in Osun State have expressed frustration over the prolonged delay in completing the federal secretariat project, 14 years after it was first awarded. The project, located at Oke-Bale along Ibokun Road in Osogbo, was awarded in 2011 and initially scheduled for completion in 2014. However, the building remains unfinished nearly a decade later. Some civil servants who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria in Osogbo appealed to the Federal Government to investigate the reasons for the delay and take urgent steps to complete the project. A staff member of a federal ministry in Osun, Simeon Olanrewaju, said the delay was unacceptable, noting that 14 years was too long for a project of such importance. “If care is not taken, with the way the project is dragging, it might end up being abandoned,” Olanrewaju warned. He urged […]