In 2015, I proposed that we should have a Minister for Energy. They will coordinate Coal (which is with Solid Minerals), with Hydro (which is with Water Resources), with Gas
(which is with Petroleum), with Solar (which is with Power), and give us light! https://t.co/jEEhyZMWzv
@maxsiollun I say both, but start with the independence movement. I think it would be a great sequel to What Britain Did to Nigeria. You touched a little bit on the civil war in Oil, Politics, and Violence, and I would love to read a full book on it from you.
ATTENTION!!
For the 2022 FG Projects execution, we uncovered the payment of N8.6 billion to 26 contractors for 19 projects across 9 states which have been abandoned or not done. Some of them are:
1. The payment of N542m to Abu-Halawa International Limited between December 2020 and April 2023 under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources for the Construction of Jare Earth Dam in Katsina. Nothing has been done on the site to date.
2. The payment of N630m to Babar Global Services Nigeria Ltd and Foundation Solid (NIG) LTD between July 2022 and September 2023 under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources for the Construction of the Ogbese Multi-Purpose Dam Project, Ekiti. This site has been abandoned since 2021.
3. The payment of N400m to Laralek Ultimate Ltd in March 2023 under the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing for the Limited Rehabilitation of Opo Malu Road, Saki, Oyo State. The contractor for this site has never reported to the site to date.
4. The payment of N283m to A G Vision Construction Nigeria Limited and Omodem Covenant Ventures Ltd between 2020 - 2023 for the Construction of Nkari Damn in Akwa Ibom under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. The project has not been done.
For more details, click here to download the report: https://t.co/W1UihPCnSu
🎙️ BREAKING: @TrackaNG uncovers N8.6bn payments to 26 ‘No-Show Contractors’ for 19 projects across nine states in the FG 2022 Budget.
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