Abia State Govt Sets Up Standard Materials’ Testing Lab    …Begins Markets remodelling

Abia State Govt Sets Up Standard Materials’ Testing Lab

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The Abia State government has sup up a Standard Materials Testing Laboratory in Umuahia, the state capital.

Abia State Commissioner for Information and Culture Prince Okey Kanu, revealed this while briefing the press in company of his Commerce ,Trade and Industry counterpart, Dr. Chimezie Ukaegbu and the

General Manager, Umuahia Capital Development Authority, Mr. Kingsley Agomuo, in Government House  Umuahia.

The Commissioner disclosed that the setting up of the the Standard Materials Testing Laboratory is necessitated by the incessant collapse of buildings in Nigeria with the attendant human and material loses

“This government is trying to ensure that such instances do not occur in our State. The lab may include where they test materials for road construction. It will also provide a platform for a research for those who want to carry out research in such areas . They will be able to use such a facility to carry out research when you want to test materials”

Throwing more light on the Standard Materials Testing Laboratory, the General Manager, Umuahia Capital Development Authority, Mr. Kingsley Agomuo explained that it is an initiative government feels it is  worthwhile.

“This is also going to assist us to ensure that every building, road construction including bridges meet the  required standards. You are also aware that the use of substandard materials is the order of the day, so with this, it’s going to be pretty difficult for you to start any construction work and get any approval at any stage  without subjecting the materials you are going to use through this laboratory”

Mr. Agumuo, who  said that the lab would also be set up in other areas of the State maintained that it has the capacity to handle soil test , reinforcement of rods , aggregate materials and asphalt. He said it is not something that is restricted to building alone but both include other forms of  constructions.