The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday received a report on the probe of activities in the Niger Delta Ministry between 2009 and 2015, which uncovered massive contract scams from the N700 billion released to the ministry within the period. According to the report, despite the huge sums paid to contractors, only a dismal 12 per cent of contract performance was recorded, even as government now plans to recover the outstanding balance from the contractors or have them prosecuted. Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Usani, disclosed this to State House…
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Osinbajo will not sign budget on Thursday – Presidential aide
– Senator Ita Enang said the date for signing of the 2017 budget has not been fixed – The presidential aide said consultation was still going on concerning – This is contrary to earlier reports credited to him Senator Ita Enang who is the special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly has said that no date has been set for the signing of the 2017 budget. The Punch reports that the presidential aide said consultation was still going on concerning the budget. He said: “Further to several enquiries…
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