Akpabio Insists Two Chairmen Of NDDC Committee Know Lawmakers Who Received Contracts
The Minister of Niger Delta appeared before a House of Representatives committee on July 20, 2020.The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, insisted that the two chairmen of the committee probing the Niger Delta Development Commission , know the lawmakers who received most of the contracts given out by the commission.
This claim was embedded in a letter written by Akpabio, sent to the Green Chambers, and read on the floor by the Speaker, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila. Mr Akpabio also said he never referred to members of the 9th assembly as beneficiaries of the NDDC contracts. The minister further stated that in the 2019 budget there are 19 old contracts amounting to 9 billion naira which the House of Reps chairman on NDDC insisted that the IMC must pay.After having the letter read on the floor of the House, the letter was handed to the committee on ethics and privileges for further examination.
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