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Three months after the Dataphyte report detailing how the Ondo State Radiovision corporation (OSRC) was abandoned despite a N202.72 million Renovation project, the state government has restarted work on the OSRC building.
November 2nd, 2022
Three months after the Dataphyte report detailing how the Ondo State Radiovision corporation (OSRC) was abandoned despite a N202.72 million Renovation project, the state government has restarted work on the OSRC building.
The report noted that despite the project intending to ensure “Complete Reroofing of the Complex, New Doors, New Aluminium Windows, Floor Tiling, Ceiling General Painting and Installation of AC”, works were abandoned by the government.
OSRC still in Poor State Despite Ondo Govt’s ‘N202.72 Million Renovation Project’
Details of the contract showed that a sum of “N2020,719,349 (Two Hundred and two million, Seven hundred and Nineteen thousand Naira)” was awarded.
State of OSRC during Dataphyte’s visit
However, the project which was earlier abandoned three years after its award has been restarted three months after Dataphyte’s investigative story.
State of OSRC building during Dataphyte Visit
Dataphyte’s earlier report read in part;
“Although general painting was part of the contract award, the building did not look like it had received a fresh coat of paint and the air conditioners at the building looked old, showing signs of rust, although new ACs were part of the contract award”.
Current state of the OSRC building with ongoing work
Findings show that the building has received a facelift.
Current state of the OSRC building
Dataphyte findings confirmed paintings have restarted, ACs being installed and other works that were earlier left undone, have now recommenced.
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Three months after the Dataphyte report detailing how the Ondo State Radiovision corporation (OSRC) was abandoned despite a N202.72 million Renovation project, the state government has restarted work on the OSRC building.
