Information Minister approved payment of N2.5bn to Pinnacle for digital switchover-witness vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
Saidu, a witness of the prosecuting agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission revealed this at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
She added that in 2014, another limited liability company set up by the NTA, ITS Limited was paid N1.7 billion by the NBC for the DSO as recommended by the 2012 White Paper. She also disclosed that the Abuja DSO was officially launched with equipment and facilities of Pinnacle on the Mpape Hill, Abuja, on Dec. 22, 2016, by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who represented President Muhammad Buhari.
He said this was after all the necessary documentation were attached and the audit department also passed it for payment.
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