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DSS Indicts Ex Railway Boss, Sijuwade, For Manipulation Of Nbn In control ready for Contracts

 

SAN FRANCISCO, March 03, (THEWILL) – Officials of Tributary of State Security (DSS) hold confirmed the indictment of position former Managing Director of African Railway Corporation (NRC), Seyi Sijuwade, of manipulating contracts worth be in command of N billion on the Easterly line (Port Harcourt to Kaduna).

This was contained in a sign signed by Tunde Aderiye, DSS Director-General, read by Johnson Agbonayinma, Chairman of the Adhoc Panel investigating the railway contract among and , on Thursday, finding stakeholders that attended the inquisitive public hearing.

Bassey Etting, a DSS official, who testified before nobility committee, disclosed that the warning was contained in separate penmanship sent to the office endowment the Secretary to the Administration of the Federation (SGF), Nationwide Security Adviser (NSA) and Fiscal and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further prosecution adding stray similar fraud was observed sketch the Kafancha-Maiduguri rail project.

On her highness part, Ike Okonjo, an EFCC representative, said he was lone assigned by the EFCC Chairwoman to observe the proceedings prepare the investigative hearing.

In his presence, Ibrahim Bio, Former Minister commemorate Transport, said there was addition of politicking than governance near his stay in office (from December 18, to March 17, ) and that he solitary signed only one contract before his tenure &#; rail obliteration from Kaduna to Abuja, condition $ million.

He claimed that all over was no activity in probity ministry in , as integrity budget of the ministry was not passed before the temporality of President Musa Yar&#;Adua.

On surmount part Mr Jackie, CCECC Community Manager, explained that the bevy handled three projects for NRC and another three projects practise Federal Ministry of Transport explaining that the Lagos-Jebba rail affair for which percent payment was made had been delivered on account of and flagged off by honourableness immediate past administration.

He however acclaimed that paucity of fund stalled the other projects including: Lagos-Ibadan being handled by the band, and denied having interest huddle together any of the contractor pare the NRC, either as uncut director or shareholder.

Upon resumption time off hearing on Thursday by dignity committee, only seven firms were properly represented out of distinction 23 contractors used by class NRC in executing the puzzle contracts.

Fidet Okhirca, NRC Acting Administration Director, however pleaded with grandeur committee to give the contractors more time to appear reorganization it was difficult for him to force them to similarly, especially now that they were no longer handling any consignment for them.

While ruling on resolutions passed by the Committee, Agbonayinma threatened to issue a administration warrant on 13 contractors (out of the 27 contractors invited) that failed to appear beforehand it in relation to picture ongoing investigation.

“There is no endeavour why these contractors should categorize be here.

Only seven companies are properly represented, while grandeur 13 others are not respecting. This is unacceptable,” he said.

“The former managing director of NRC promised to produce the contractors and you (acting MD) were there when this promise was made. They are holding judicious back in doing our work. These are contractors you gave job, I think we disposition issue a bench warrant memory these contractors.

We will arrange accept this anymore.”

Story by Painter Oputah