{"id":3692,"date":"2022-11-30T08:47:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T05:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vol.co.ug\/?p=3692"},"modified":"2022-11-30T08:47:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T05:47:15","slug":"bmk-abandons-another-16-billion-shillings-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vol.co.ug\/index.php\/2022\/11\/30\/bmk-abandons-another-16-billion-shillings-project\/","title":{"rendered":"BMK abandons another 16 billion shillings project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Isaac Okello (isaac.okello@vol.co.ug)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lira<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BMK Construction Company has reportedly abandoned 16 billion shillings project for construction of an administration block at Lira University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lira University PRO Patrick Opio told Voice of Lango FM that the company abandoned the project two months ago over unknown reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said Lira University leadership is considering terminating the contract that was awarded three years ago over incompetence exhibited by the contractor and source for another contractor to execute the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Effort to speak to officials of BMK construction company over the matter was futile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, Lira City Council authority also raised concern over abandonment of Anyangatir Health Center III project by the same contractor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Isaac Okello (isaac.okello@vol.co.ug) Lira BMK Construction Company has reportedly abandoned 16 billion shillings project for&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3694,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.3 - 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