A young plumber took to the X platform to share a heart-wrenching account of his father's loss of a N3.5 million contract. The user, Semper Fidelis, identified as @VickKingsley, detailed how a painstaking night spent working on a quotation ended in disappointment after the site engineer slashed the original quote of N3.5 million to a mere N1.75 million.
In the plumber's narrative, the challenge arose when his father, diligently assessing the plans for a new house, calculated the cost to be 3.5 million Naira. The breakdown included expenses for essential materials such as pipes, knockout boxes, Distribution Boards, couplers, and gum. Despite the meticulous estimation, the engineer insisted on reducing the quoted amount, suggesting a compromise that would potentially compromise the quality of materials used in the construction.
The plumber expressed concern that adhering to the engineer's reduced budget would leave his father with a mere N500,000 profit, making it financially impractical. Disappointed by the engineer's insistence on compromising quality, the post highlighted the potential risks associated with such practices, pointing out that many houses with electrical faults or fire incidents can be attributed to substandard work by engineers.
In a poignant statement, the plumber concluded the post with a call for awareness, emphasizing the culpability of engineers in the occurrence of faults and incidents in constructed buildings. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the challenges faced by professionals in the construction industry when confronted with compromises that may compromise the integrity and safety of the structures they build.