The Indigenous Contractors Association of Ughelli Power Station in Delta State has threatened a total showdown with the management of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria over the alleged awarding of contracts by the current Managing Director of the Ughelli Power Station to his friends.
The contractors stated in a letter addressed to Mr. Tony Elumelu, Group Chairman of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria, and signed on their behalf by F. U Togbe, Esq., that they had an agreement with the company to be given the right of first refusal in designated contracts to the exclusion of other vendors.
Transcorp Power Limited, according to the letter, recently asked contractors to submit bids for painting jobs and interlockings for the makeover of the power station in Ughelli through the Procurement Department.
Following the submission of bids, the indigenous contractors were informed that the necessary brand of paint and scaffolding for the paintwork would be supplied by the Transcorp head office in Lagos.
The contractors later learned that the Managing Director (MD), Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Community Liaison Officer (CLO) had arranged for the scaffolds to be supplied indirectly through a contractor who is not a member of their association.
The letter reads in part, “In view of the aforementioned, we will, after seven days from the date of this publication, take matters into our own hands as our patience has been exhausted.
“It is evident that we cannot work harmoniously with the MD/CEO of Transcorp Power Station, Ughelli. With him at the helm of affairs, the power station might face serious issues due to his negative leadership style.”
