Tag: CONTRACTOR

₦57bn NPA contract row deepens, as contractor counters MD

Aminu Imam
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…Alleges in-house bidding, diversion and broken EFCC settlement The crisis surrounding an alleged ₦57 billion Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) contract has intensified, as contractor, Mr. Emmanuel Otokpa issued a sharp rejoinder accusing the NPA Managing Director, Dr. ÆŠantsoho Abubakar, of misrepresenting facts and failing to honour an EFCC-mediated agreement. Otokpa insists that contrary to the MD’s recent letter denying his companies ever took part in NPA bidding, an in-house bidding process did take place in 2022, allegedly facilitated by aides to former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN). …

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Substandard jobs: Umahi warns expatriate contractors against practice

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has warned indigenous and expatriate contractors engaged in the construction of road projects across the country against substandard works. The minister gave the warning in Abuja at a meeting with contractors handling federal roads. He said sub-standard work was no longer acceptable. Umahi said most of the roads currently being constructed in the country could not last for seven years after construction He frowned at how contractors cheat Nigerians in the materials they use to construct roads in the country. “Our expatriate contractors, this…

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