FG to recover N116b from contract scam allegedly involving ex NSA

chika ebuzor

March 25, 2016 5:52 AM

Reports also say some prominent Nigerians and about 300 companies were indicted by the committee, adding that over N7b have been refunded.

Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki

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Vanguard reports that the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki awarded over 300 fake contracts.

According to Premium Times, the EFCC has been asked to determine whether the government should recover N75b from some companies that did shoddy jobs.

The report also disclosed that another N41b is expected to be recovered from the companies that were indicted.

Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement said “Several contractors were apparently over paid, while others were given full upfront payments contrary to their contract terms and agreements in force.

“There was also evidence of payments to individuals and companies by ONSA without any contractual agreement or evidence of jobs executed. The committee further discovered that some companies failed to meet up their tax obligations for contracts executed.”

Shehu said “The Committee has made attempts and succeeded in recovering some of the funds from these individuals and organizations amounting to Three Billion, Five Hundred and Thirty Seven Million, Five Hundred and forty Nine Thousand, Two Hundred and Twenty Three Naira and Four Kobo (N3, 537,549,223.04), Eight Million US Dollars ($8,000,000.00) and houses worth Five Hundred and Twelve Million Naira (512,000,000.00) from 32 companies. The Committee also established that some individuals and companies received monies without evidence of contractual agreements or jobs done. The amount received by these individuals was Seven Billion One Hundred and Four Million, Nine Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Naira only (N7, 104,925,000.00).”

Adding that “In a similar vein, the Committee revealed that some companies that failed to execute contracts or did so partially were to make refunds. The total amount to be refunded is Nineteen Billion, Eight Hundred and Ninety Six Million, five Hundred and Thirty Nine Thousand, One Hundred and Twenty-five Naira and thirty kobo (N19, 896,539,125.20) only, Forty Three Million Seven Hundred and Seventy One Thousand, Four Hundred and Thirty Three US Dollars and Seventy-Three Cents ($43,771,433.73) and 2 houses in Abuja worth Two Hundred and Sixty Million Naira (N260, 000,000.00)."

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“The Committee also revealed that 15 companies were awarded contracts that require further investigation to ascertain the status of their contracts. The total value of the contracts awarded in this category was Eleven Billion Seven Hundred and Twenty Six Million Five Hundred and Seventy One Naira only (N11, 726,571,161.00), Two Hundred and Two Million, One Hundred and Twenty Six Thousand, Eight Hundred and Ninety US Dollars only ($202,136,890.00) and Four Million, One Hundred and Fourteen Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Two Euros and Ninety Six Cents (€4,114,752.96)," Shehu added.

Sambo Dasuki is facing trial for allegedly diverting $2.1b meant for the purchase of arms for soldiers to prosecute the war against Boko Haram.

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