The Edo State Assets Verification Committee revealed significant breaches of the Edo State Public Procurement Law, including dubious contract variations exceeding initial sums. The committee uncovered a N200 billion road contract debt owed by the past administration and questioned poor project supervision by MDAs. Some contractors even returned mobilization fees to government officials without proper documentation.
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“No matter how indecent some of our findings are, the government has to explore the dry season to make an appreciable intervention in road construction.Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of readers like you.“Significant breaches of the Edo State Public Procurement Law were uncovered, including dubious contract variations that exceeded initial contract sums.
He stated that the Museum of West African Arts was found to be an independent trust on government land, with Edo State contributing N3.8 billion but holding no equity in the project.He revealed that the ICT projects were riddled with irregularities, including a N5 billion payment commitment for cybersecurity software, of which N1.7 billion had already been expended.
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