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December 20, 2019
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accountshas questioned the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA overfive-point-one billion naira contract for the renovation of the agency’scorporate headquarters in Lagos, and the relocation of some of its offices.
The Auditor-General of the Federation had queried thecontract awarded in 2011, which has a completion period of fifteen months, forlacking valid papers and contractors.
Speaking at the interrogation of the NPA management, led byits Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman, the Committee chairman, Wole Oke,faulted the award of such a giant project with a legal document.
However, the NPA Boss insisted that due process wasfollowed, having been approved by the Federal Executive Council, FEC. But thepanel disputed the claim, stating that only the original copies of theagreement that could absolve the agency.