Calabar — Two major contractors handling the N30 million Naira renovations work at the Police Children's School at the Police Barracks, Otop Abasi in Cross River State, have been accused of using inferior materials for the job.

Investigations revealed that Messrs Inflow and Howet (Nig) Limited. Inflow (Nig) limited, handled the renovation work of the main building while Howet (Nig) limited executed work at the bore-hole.

Sources close to the School said the on-going renovation of the school is as a result of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the nation is currently pursuing. Our source further said that, 12 of such police Schools in the country benefited from this programme with two in each geo-political zone.

Inflow (Nig) Limited owned by a retired ACP Oyelowo of C Department Works, is handling the renovation of the building while the drilling of bore-hole is handled by Howet (Nig) Limited. Investigations carried out by LEADERSHIP showed that the contractor handling the renovation of the building had failed to adhere to the bill of quantity.

Out of the entire bill of quantity, it was gathered that "only the roofing was carried out according to specification with 1.5 metre long span zinc. Other specifications which were not met include, woods not treated, indiscriminate changing of ceiling, no aluminium slide windows/nets and non-replacement of rail as well as burglary proofs.

The contractor according to our findings, instead of putting new burglary proofs and rails as specified, used "cutting and joining" against what is in the bill of quantity."