ICPC initially invited three senior TETFUND officials but detained only one.
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She was said to have failed to meet her bail conditions and is being treated as a “suspect in the case,” according to our sources at the ICPC.PREMIUM TIMES on Monday reported a controversial award of a N3.8 billion contract by TETFund to an educational service provider, Fides Et Ratio Academy.At Premium Times, we firmly believe in the importance of high-quality journalism.
In violation of laws, TETFund paid a total sum of N2.9 billion in four instalments to the contractor. The contract award is, therefore, a violation of the Public Procurement Act 2007, which by its section 15, applies to “all procurement of goods, works and services carried out by the Federal Government of Nigeria and all procurement entities”. The law under section 15 only exempts the procurement of particular goods, works, and services involving national defence or national security.
At a meeting between PREMIUM TIMES’ reporters and the company’s management led by its Founder, Paul Chukwuma, the company said it went around the six geopolitical zones of the country to train ICT directors of the various beneficiary institutions for about six days. “I am aware some of the bail conditions set for her included two sureties with properties in choice locations in Abuja,” the source, who asked not to be named as he has no permission to talk to journalists, told this newspaper.Multiple sources at the ICPC and TETFund confided in our reporter that Messrs Okunlola and Odo were asked to return to the ICPC headquarters in Abuja on Friday .
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