Tzilu releases Contract figures for Bougainville Roads

The ABG  Secretary for Technical Services, Benard Tzuli has released figures of sealing roads throughout Bougainville.

Speaking as the head of the division, Mr. Tzilu said that his Department did many work in 2015 and hope to do more in 2016.

He said that financial constraints have hindered many work that they could have completed last year.

Mr. Tzilu said that the Buka ring road’s first Twenty Kilometers was won by JOMIK for 36 Million Kina and the next contract signed this week with RAIBRO Construction was for the next ten kilometers from Hagogohe to Halia for 21 MILLION KINA.

He said that the Sealing of the Kieta to Buin road will cost 386 MILLION KINA.

Mr. Tzilu said that DEKENAI will work on the KIETA to TOIMANAPU road upgrading and sealing for 146 MILLION KINA whilst COBEC will work on the TOIMANAPU to KANGU road upgrading and sealing for 240 MILLION KINA.

He said that paper work have been completed and work will start soon on these roads.

Yesterday, the ABG Vice President, PATRICK NISIRA said that the ABG was committed to upgrading of these roads to enable farmers to have easy access to markets. New Dawn FM