Nebbicontractor Gets Three Month Extension To Complete Shs3 5bn Abindu Seed School
The story
Egis Engineering Construction Company Limited will continue construction of the Shs3.5 billion Abindu Seed Secondary School in Abindu Division, Nebbi Municipality after securing a three-month extension, despite completing only 60 percent of the works by the original contract deadline.
The Ministry of Education and Sports, through Nebbi Municipal Council, granted the extension after the contractor cited unavoidable delays that affected progress on the project.
Details
According to municipal records, the project stood at 60 percent completion as of July 3, leaving about 40 percent of the works outstanding. The pending works include roofing, plastering, electrical installations, welding, and other finishing works.
Christopher Opworwoth, the site engineer, said the company had applied for a four-month extension but was granted only three months.
"Our 10-month contract ended on Thursday, July 2, but we requested an extension because we still had pending works. Although we applied for four months, we were given three," Opworwoth said.
He added that construction has not stopped and workers remain on site every day.
"We believe we shall complete all the remaining works within the three months that have been granted," he said.
The Shs3.5 billion World Bank-funded Abindu Seed Secondary School project was awarded to Egis Engineering Construction Company Limited on September 2, 2025, under the Uganda Secondary Education Expansion Project (USEEP), an initiative aimed at expanding access to free and quality secondary education across the country.
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