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  • Alarm over plot to sabotage contract

    Alarm over plot to sabotage contract

    There are moves in Arogbo, Ondo State, to undermine  Federal Government and NNPCL’s pipeline surveillance contract in Niger Delta, some sources said

     A meeting was reportedly hosted by a militant from Arogbo allegedly to  disrupt the nation’s hydrocarbon assets, stemming from grievances related to exclusion from the contract.

     Sources said an ex-agitator is allegedly frustrated from attempts to manipulate and coerce the Federal Government and NNPCL into revising the terms of the contract.

     It was learnt plans are underway to disrupt the pipeline surveillance and protection efforts that have demonstrated effectiveness.

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     Attacks on assets belonging to a private security company, coupled with threats to lives in Ondo River region are said  to be linked to this  nefarious agenda.

     President Bola Tinubu has been urged to confront and neutralise criminal elements and economic saboteurs bent on undermining national security and prosperity.

      Stakeholders also called on  key security and law enforcement agencies, including chief of Defence Staff, inspector general of Police, Directorate of State Services (DSS), and EFCC to step into the matter.

  • Group hails Tinubu on pipeline contract renewal

    Group hails Tinubu on pipeline contract renewal

    The National Probity and Value for Nation Building Organisation has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the renewal of the pipeline surveillance contract of TANTITA Security Company.

    The group through its spokesperson, Adewale Balogun, appraised the work done so far in the fight against crude oil theft in the last year.

    Balogun lauded the arrest of the vessel MT KALI and its crew by TANTITA Security Company owned by High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at the Pennington Oil Field in Bayelsa State.

    The group noted that the vessel MT KALI had made Pennington Oil Field in Bayelsa State its choice destination for allegedly stealing crude oil.

    It gave kudos to Mr. President for his unwavering commitment to continue salvaging the country from the brink of economic and security collapse as it also acknowledged the work of former President Buhari in the fight against crude oil theft at a time when the nation’s hydrocarbon output had suffered immensely from criminal assaults.

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    Balogun singled out TANTITA Security Company and the NNPCL respectively for the courageous, effective and reliable services it has offered to protect the nation’s hydrocarbon assets from the criminal menace of crude oil thieves and noted the successes recorded thus far.

    The group however expressed dismay at the statements credited to the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri calling for the cancellation of the contracts of private security contractors in the oil and gas sector and at the same breath also called for decentralisation for the same contract to include others.

    The group  suggested to the Federal Government to introduce security and theft metrics for oil and gas production in the producing states and that states caught wanting should be penalised and there should be deductions from the monthly FAAC( Federal Account Allocation Committee) funds to states.

  • N1.5 trillion debt: FG sets up six contract review committees

    N1.5 trillion debt: FG sets up six contract review committees

    The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has established six committees to verify the authenticity of the N1.5 trillion debt incurred by the federal government for road construction, expressing concern about previous administrations’ inability to address it.

    The committees assigned to the geopolitical zones were tasked to examine all outstanding certified certificates’ debts generated both before and after May 29th, 2023.

    In a statement issued on Saturday, December 9, the minister’s chief press secretary, Uchenna Orji, revealed that the committees were established after a budget defence session between the minister and the ministry’s directors preparatory to the defence of the 2023 and 2024 budgets before the National Assembly joint Committee on Works, where Umahi reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to road infrastructure development in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda.

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    Orji stated that the minister expressed worry over the substantial debts stemming from unpaid certificates inherited from the previous administration, amounting to a current total of N1.5 trillion.

    Highlighting the necessity for contract review in light of inflation, the minister was quoted as emphasizing the Ministry’s acknowledgement of the challenges, while urging contractors owed by the Federal government to engage the Committee specific to their zone for a thorough review of their concerns, as both factors were identified as crucial issues requiring resolution for progress.

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    The statement reads in part: “The committees will also review the approved and unapproved variation of prices and all augmentations that were approved or are yet to be approved and make recommendations to the Ministry’s management.

    “The Ministry has exposed these debts and all reviews in the Ministry to Mr. President’s economic team and also to the Federal Executive Committee on road sector funding.

    “It is believed that the internal works through these constituted committees will help them to use external consultants to re-verify the works so that concrete decisions will be made to move the Ministry forward.

    “Contractors who are being owed are requested to approach these committees with all documents to back up their claims from Tuesday 12th, 2023 to Friday, 22nd of December 2023 from 9 am to 7 pm at the Honourable Minister’s Conference Room, 1st floor, Federal Ministry of Works, Headquarters, Mabushi Abuja.

    “The Minister again thanked Mr. President very highly as well as the National Assembly and pledged their commitment in using judiciously whatever fund allocated to the Ministry and such funds must impact on the road infrastructure improvement.”

  • Three to win record contract

    Three to win record contract

    Pepsi Nigeria, in partnership with independent record label, Empire, has launched the Pepsi Music Academy (PMA) to bolster the development of the music industry in Nigeria.

    General Manager, Marketing, Seven-Up Bottling Company, Segun Ogunleye, at press conference in Lagos, said PMA is designed to cater for the discovery and incubation of talents across various facets of the music industry and to further support and enable the entire music ecosystem.

    Ogunleye explained that the music artistry component of the academy will expose participants to intense industry education from a carefully selected faculty of music business leaders who have contributed immensely to the global growth of Afrobeats and the Nigerian music ecosystem.

    He said three finalists from the academy will receive brand new SUVs, a living allowance for two years, have the opportunity to be a Pepsi Influencer, get their music produced by grammy award-winning producers Sarz, Masterkraft, Blaisebeatz and P.Priime, a music video production sponsored by the brand and a two-ear developmental recording deal with Empire.

    “Pepsi has been one of the most prominent promoters of Afrobeats, and we are keen to sustain and expand the current success recorded by enabling a structure that would maintain the global dominance of Afrobeats. Afrobeats which is now exported globally, has become more unaffordable for the average Nigerian and with PMA, we will be raising the next set of industry talents to grow Afrobeats and continue to make fun moments more accessible to our consumers. This is the reason we have partnered with a global music entity, EMPIRE to birth the Pepsi Music Academy (PMA).

    “The Pepsi Music Academy will be a gamechanger for the music industry because it will not just be a platform to discover, nurture and empower music talents, it will also provide a rounded education for young individuals who are interested in other aspects of music such as A&R., legal, public relations and marketing, sound engineering among others.

    “Our faculty will include seasoned producers such as Masterkraft, Sarz, Blaisebeatz, P.Priime among other notable industry heads who are globally recognized for their contributions to the dominance of Afrobeats and music business,” Ogunleye added.

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    EMPIRE’s Regional Head of West Africa, Mobolaji Kareem, affirmed that the partnership with Pepsi is a landmark project for the next generation of talents in the music industry who will further expand Afrobeats dominance globally.

    “We are happy to partner with Pepsi to continue to foster talent and develop the music ecosystem in Nigeria” he said. “Together, we ensure that music talents from the country are able to actualize their dreams and become global superstars”.

    “At EMPIRE, our underlying goal is to empower the entertainment ecosystem in Nigeria and fortify the value chain from beginning to end. This aligns perfectly with Pepsi’s actions and initiatives, and the DNA that flows through the company,” added Ezegozie Eze, EMPIRE’s VP of Strategy & Market Development for Africa.

     To join the PMA, interested participants can scan a bottle of Pepsi to access the PMA website at https://pepsimusicacademy.ng/ and submit their entries. Participants will have a period of 8 weeks to submit their entries to be a part of the Academy. Follow @ pepsi_naija, @empire, and @empire.africa on all social media platforms for more information.

  • Agency denies awarding contract to restaurant owner.

    Agency denies awarding contract to restaurant owner.

    • By Halimah Balogun

    The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) has denied the report that it awarded contract to an Abuja-based restaurant two weeks before the expiration of the Muhammadu Buhari administration without due process.

    In a statement by the media aide, Desmond Utomwen, the agency described the report by an online medium as inaccurate and an attempt to misrepresent the issue.

    He noted that the reports carried a “distorted account of the procedure and shows the ignorance of the writer on how things operate in government institutions”.

    He said: “We wish to state categorically that the information contained in the said publication are inaccurate and very likely a deliberate attempt to misrepresent the issues with the intent to embarrass the Office of the senior special assistant to the president, as there was no issue of fraud or abuse of process on the said project.”

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    According to the agency, the company in question is duly registered with valid incorporation and tax documents with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), adding that the decision to relocate the project from its original site in Ajeromi was necessitated by the insufficient space at the original location, to ensure the successful completion of the project.

    Utomwen said: “The allegation of it being a mere restaurant is equally from the figment of the imagination of the author, as the TIN of the company will expose if such anomaly exists. The project was executed by a team of professionals with the necessary qualifications and expertise in construction and engineering. The structures were built in accordance with specifications and industry standards, as confirmed by photographic evidence and GPS coordinates provided.

    “Contrary to the claims in the report, the project was executed as specified, and the block of classrooms and skills acquisition centre were completed and commissioned for use. We assert that the report is marred by inaccuracies, as the award of the contract followed due process and was not arbitrary.”

  • Nigerian partner sues HP International, 10 others over contract breach

    Nigerian partner sues HP International, 10 others over contract breach

    Nigerian retail partner, Savemore Retail Technologies Limited, has taken legal action against HP International Inc. and its distributors in the country for a breach of contract.

    The case, numbered ID/ADR/2648/2023, is currently awaiting proceedings before Justice Odusanya at the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, Lagos state.

    Savemore and its managing director, Patrick Adediran, claim that HP and ten other associates have failed to fulfill an accumulated rebate payment of $62,474.57 owed to the claimants.

    The lawsuit involves 11 defendants, namely HP International Inc. (1st), HP Computing and Printing Nigeria Limited (2nd), Mitsumi Nigeria Limited (3rd), Technology Distribution Limited (also known as TD Africa Distribution Limited) (4th), along with individuals: Mr. Emmanuel Asika (5th), Mr. Chimaobi Osuegbu (6th), Ms. Elizabeth Nwajei (7th), Mr. Rajiv Patel (8th), Mr. Ravin Vyas (9th), Mr Kanvar Shah (10th), and Mr. Vinay Bhuwania (11th).

    The defendants face additional allegations, including the failure to elevate Savemore to a Gold partner status with HP International, despite meeting and surpassing the stipulated criteria.

    This denial extended to its associated benefits, such as the Market Development Fund (MDF) amounting to $50,000 and an overcharged fund of $70,040.90, among other grievances.

    According to Adediran, after unsuccessful attempts to resolve the issue with the defendants, they opted for legal action.

    However, Savemore and its MD, Adediran, are urging the court to not only secure the payment of these sums with accruing interests but also to award a general damages compensation of N100 million to HP.

    Speaking on what transpired between Savemore and HP International, Adediran explained that he started trading with HP International and its Nigerian arm sometime in November 2018 with the name Donboscong Retail Ventures, as an HP Business Partner and was issued a certificate of Partnership.

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    According to him, on December 28, 2019, he made a request to link and transfer the purchases of Donboscong Retail Ventures to Savemore Retail Technology Ltd.

    The transfer, he said, was completed after the successful transition of the transactions with HP, adding that the confirmation of the linkage and conversion was obtained through an email exchange between December 28, 2019, and January 10, 2020.

    He said: “HP Business partner’s certificate of Partnership was subsequently issued in favour of Savemore Retail Technologies Limited confirming its partnership status with HP.”

    He said that based on an agreement with HP, Savemore is entitled to a bonus or rebate on every commercial system and non-commercial laptop it sells.

    Adediran said that in June 2020, HP’s partner business manager, Chimaaobi Osuegbu, sent an email to Savemore Retail Technology, giving them a sales target to be met before the end of August 2020 for Savemore to be upgraded to a Gold Partner.

    He explained that HP partners are categorized into Proximity Partners, Silver Partners, Gold Partners, Platinum Partners and Distributors and it was Savemore’s aspiration to become a gold partner.

    The counsel to Savemore counsel, Ese P. Okiti, the company achieved and surpassed the target, but HP refused to pay the claimant its bonus/ rebate or upgrade its status to a gold partner as promised.

    He said: “As a Gold Partner, Savemore is entitled to a Market Development Fund (MDF) in the sum of $50,000 and two staff to be maintained by HP.

    “None of these benefits were given to Savemore in spite of attaining the market target given to him. The total sum of rebait/bonus and Market Development Fund due to Savemore amounts to $62,474.57.”

    Meanwhile, Mitsumi Nigeria Ltd, the 3rd defendant in the case and one of HP distributors through which Savemore made its major purchases is alleged to have wrongfully and illegally over-charged Savemore the sum of $70,040.90 in its foreign exchange rate application

    Mitsumi is said to have imposed black market exchange rates on Savemore instead of using the official rate set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

    On the 15th day of March 2023, the claimants’ solicitor wrote a letter of demand to Mitsumi demanding the refund of all foreign exchange overcharges.

    In addition, Savemore and its MD are also praying the court to make the 1st and 2nd defendants refund a sum of N1,287,200 it incurred as part of partners’ incentives arranged for a failed trip to Dubai for HP Road Show 2020.

    Also, Savemore said it purchased 206 units of HP products through Technology Distribution (4th Defendant) for which the claimant is entitled to a rebate of $5 per package amounting to a total sum of $1,030.00.

    Although, TD initially refused to pay the rebate to Savemore until after it was served with litigation notice on the case that he agreed to remit the bonus and settle out of court.

    After the case was presented before Justice Odusanya by the Counsel to the claimants on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, and an ex parte order was granted, the case was scheduled for hearing on October 17, 2023, at the Lagos High Court sitting at Ikeja. 

    Meanwhile, when HP replied to an email sent to its Communications Lead for Middle East and Africa, Myroessa Metaxa, seeking clarification on the development, it declined to comment on the basis that the matter is already in court.

    Its response read: “Thank you for reaching out. By way of introduction, my name is Myroessa Metaxa, and I am the comms lead for Middle East and Africa at HP.

    “HP cannot comment on ongoing litigation. HP is committed to working with all relevant parties to resolve this matter. Best Regards.”

  • Lawyer petitions ICPC over FMC Owo contract

    A controversy is trailing a contract awarded at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) at Owo in Ondo State for the construction of OPD building in the Federal Government-owned institution by its former Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr O. Omotoso.

    At the centre of the conflict is Chamberline Adiaso of Solid Foundation and Builders Company, who allegedly got the N313,105,301 contract in 2012.

    Adiaso was recently appointed as a board member of Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF) in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.

    An Akure lawyer Idowu Bewaji petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the nomination of Adiaso.

    He accused Adiaso of committing a fraudulent act in 2016.

    In the petition, addressed to ICPC chairman, with copies to the Minister of Petroleum Resources and Chairman of PEF, Bewaji said Adiaso was involved in a fraudulent act while handling some contracts awarded to him by the management of FMC in Owo.

    He averred that Adiaso duped one of his clients, Mrs Yemisi Adewole, by obtaining money from her under false pretence to build a house at the FMC in Owo.

    According to him, the contractor (Adiaso) also borrowed N3 million from his client to execute a job he claimed was given to him at the University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital (UCH) for the supply of a life support machine.

    Bewaji said Adiaso eventually issued two DUD cheques to his client and put the woman in “psychological and mental trauma”.

    The lawyer said Mrs Adewole’s creditors had been looking for her because of the indebtedness.

    He regretted that Adiaso had disappeared and police efforts to arrest him proved abortive.

    Bewaji said his client got wind that the FMC in Owo had paid part of the money to Solid Foundation and Builders Company for the job she did, adding that she had not been reimbursed.

    He said Adiaso has several cases, many of which bother on corruption, fraud and false pretence, among others.

    The lawyer said the contractor was arrested by the Edo State Police Command but released, following an agreement he entered into with the police.

    Bewaji said Adiaso failed to honour his pledged to pay since 2016, adding that he had allegedly gone underground.

    The petition reads: “It is surprising to know that Adiaso, who has cases to answer with the ICPC since 2016 and has remained at large, has been nominated by proxy for this juicy position by the Federal Government.

    “In the light of the foregoing, we do appeal to the ICPC to bring to book Adiaso by informing the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and Petroleum Equalisation Fund of his criminal antecedent as he is not eligible for the current recommendation.

    “He should even show up to answer the allegation of fraud levelled against him.”

    Efforts to get Adiaso’s side of the story were unsuccessful last night.

  • Fed Govt to avoid housing mistakes, to award contract for 69 roads

    The Federal Government has said it is working hard to avoid mistakes committed in previous housing initiatives, just as it has concluded plans to award contract for reconstruction and rehabilitation of 69 highways nationwide.

    The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola disclosed this at an interactive session with members of 21 Civil Society Organisations and the media in Lagos.

    Fashola explained that government was working on avoiding mistakes of previous housing projects that saw the houses abandoned. He explained that some houses constructed by some past administrations were not occupied because they did not take into cognisance the issues of culture of the people, climate and location of projects.

    “All across the country you will see houses but they are not occupied,” he said.

    He said that in 2016, the government took time to sample opinions of Nigerians across the country on what type of houses they wanted and how much they could pay, while state governors were approached for land at suitable locations to make the houses attractive for intending house owners.

    “At this moment we are constructing in 33 states, when we finish then we would subject that design to affordability test. When we find its works then we will subject it to acceptability test,” he said.

    “This is the first time that Nigeria is undertaking a national housing scheme after Alhaji Shehu Shagari’s housing scheme.

    “There has been other interventions, previous governments have been building houses but a national housing scheme, this is the second time. Shagari’s was the first.”

    In a  similar vein, he disclosed that 25 roads would receive attention soon as bid processes to deliver the Sukuk bond were almost completed.

    “Each zone of the country is getting N16.67 billion and they are going to those major arterial roads that take us from the ports to the Sahel. Since the Sukuk was agreed we had to follow due diligence,” he said.

    He said that with the dry season ahead, a lot of construction would be witnessed nationwide, adding that the 44 other roads captured during a nationwide tour of roads were also under procurement process.

    “If we complete the procurement we would award the contract to cover six zones of the country,” he said.

    The minster expressed hope that all the 69 roads to receive attention would become motorable within a short time.

    Fashola sought public support in the fight against illegal mining of sand on road edges and other forms of road abuses.

    He expressed worry over activities of illegal sand miners who dig up road verges (edges) to cause rapid road degeneration and collapse of federal highways.

    He said that it was unfortunate that some people took pleasure in “destroying our common assets” and appealed to members of the public to join in the surveillance.

    He said gadgets like cell phones could be used to get evidence of such acts to ensure perpetrators were brought to book, adding that there was a law against road abuses that needed enforcement.

    “We have set up a Right of Way (RoW) Recovery Committee and I know that it has started working.

    “We are trying to recover all the RoW that used to belong to the Federal Government across the country breaking them into zones.

    “It is a lot of work, but  there was no budget for it, so, all of the costs are being compiled and then we are hopeful that in 2018 we would be able to do something if we get the project approved.

    The minister explained that vegetation control was also ongoing as part of its RoW recovery plan.

    He added that the government was ready to hand over more roads to states governments who were willing to take them over.

    Speaking on the Ota-Abeokuta Road, he said that the project was going to be redefined because the road was not initially in the 2018 budget and the contractors made some additional claims.

    He said that the road would be stabilised before the end of the year.

    Some of the civil society groups include Centre for Democracy and Social Economic Rights, Alliance for Good Governance, Grassroot Democratic Initiative and Centre for Social Economic and Human Rights.

  • Fed Govt, Chinese firms sign $5.8b Mambilla 3050mw contract

    The Federal Government and three Chinese firms have signed the contract for the 3,050 megawatts (mw) Mambilla hydropower project valued at $5.792 billion (about N2.096 trillion) in Mambilla, Sarduana Local Government Area of Taraba State.

    Speaking at the signing in Abuja, Power, Works & Housing Minister Babatunde Raji Fashola said the “Federal Executive Council ( FEC) on August 30, 2017, approved the award of the turnkey EPC contract of the project to Messrs CGGC- SINOHYDRO-CGOC joint venture in the sum of $5.792,497,062.00”.

    “The draft contract agreement was later cleared for signing by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.”

    The minister said at a bilateral parley between President Muhammadu Buhari and People’s Republic of China on government to government cooperation to execute the project got a clear reaffirmation of Chinese financing using Chinese contractors.

    Fashola noted that following a series of negotiation, the joint venture revised its offer three times before final offer price of $5,792,497,062.00 exclusive of taxes and duties with completion period of 72 months.

    According to him, the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has reviewed the ministry’s request and granted a Due Process of No Objection in the sum of $5,792,497,062.00 in favour of JV that includes compensation, land acquisition and resettlement.

    Fashola said that the Federal Government will provide 85 per cent ($4,923,622,502.70) out of the contract price of $868,874,556.30 as counterpart fund.

    He said the scope of the works include: four large dams (Nya Sumsum, Nghu and Api Weir), two underground power house of 12 units of 250mw each, two numbers of 330KV of 700km transmission lines to Makurdi and Jalingo, 120 kilometres access roads connecting the project site and nearby communities and resettlement of 100,000 impacted persons.

    The minister noted that the preliminary feasibility study was carried out by Moto Columbus in 1972.

    He added that between 1981 and 1985, Diyam Consultants with Binnie and partners carried out another preliminary study, where recommendation of 3960MW capacity was recommended.

    Fashola said in April 2005, Messrs Lahmeyer International of Germany carried out detailed bankable feasibility study and the report of 2006 recommended rate peak capacity of 2,600MW with an estimate generation of 4,600GWh per annum after review of the previous studies.

    According to him, in April 2007, following selective tender, FEC awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of the civil works/hydraulics component of the project to Messrs CGGC/CGC.

    But, the minister noted that a dispute prevented the execution of CGGC/CGC contract.

    Thereafter, in December 2011, FEC awarded the consultancy services to Messrs Coyne et Bellier Decrwon/WADSCO JV consultants to further review the two previous studies based on new hydrology, geology investigation and recommended 3,050MW, which consists of four dams namely: Nya Sumsum, Nghu and Api Weir with annual generation of 5,391GWh to be implemented for six years plus defective lability period.

    Fashola signed the contracts agreement on behalf of the Federal Government. The representatives of the Chinese firms, who signed for their organisations include: Yong Jun for China Gezhouba Corporation, Gan Yongskiv for Sinohydro Corporation Ltd and Ye Shijing for CGOC Group Ltd.

  • EFCC probing NITDA’s 2017 contract awards, says minister

    EFCC probing NITDA’s 2017 contract awards, says minister

    Minister of Communications Adebayo Shittu has revealed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was already investigating allegations of impropriety in award of some contracts by the National Information Technology and Development Agency (NITDA).

    He spoke while fielding questions on Ibadan-based Fresh FM radio programme, Political Circuit, at the weekend.

    The minister said the Federal Government would await the outcome of the investigation on the petition written against the NITDA management over its spending of the 2017 budget estimates to know the next step to take on the matter.

    Kaduna-based Good Governance and Accountability Monitoring Group (GGAMG) had, in a September 27 petition, accused the Director General of NITDA, Dr. Isa Pantami of flouting  the Procurement Act with an alleged  grand plan to cede the entire NITDA budget for the year 2017 to a certain company (Galaxy Blackbone).

    The group argued that the decision could affect the nation’s economy going by the quantum of the contract.

    Shittu said: “Before I received the letter, the case was with EFCC. I was merely copied. Since that is done, it is not in my power to investigate alleged criminality. I think we should look up to EFCC on that matter.

    “Of course, NITDA has also responded and gave me a copy of its response but I don’t have the prerogative power to investigate. If the matter had not gone to EFCC, I would have set up a committee to look into it. But let me sound this note of warning; on a matter of contracts, so many people get used when they are not succeeding in getting what they want in the processes.

    “I am not saying people in NITDA or other government agencies are saint or angels but you have to look at the two ways deeply. At my level, I wish EFCC, to whom the original petition was address take it up and take a decision and report appropriately,” Shittu maintained.