Reps panel questions Works Ministry over ₦1.4bn payment for abandoned project
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed Dr. Yakubu Adam, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works, to submit comprehensive documentation regarding the alleged payment of ₦1.46 billion to contractors for the incomplete Gidanwaya-Gwauran Dutse-Wawan Rafi-Saminaka-Kano Road project.
Committee Chairman Rep. Bamidele Salam issued the directive after Dr. Adam and other ministry officials attended a session on Tuesday, following two previous invitations related to the road contract.
Rep. Salam stated, “Information from the Debt Management Office indicates that some roads were funded through federal loans, including the Gidanwaya-Gwauran Dutse-Wawan Rafi-Saminaka-Kano Road in Kaduna State. This project was awarded by the ministry on October 5, 2022, for ₦1.461 billion to Messrs Jam Jam Dynamic Platform Limited.”
“The project, intended to be completed within 12 months, is alleged to have received full payment without any visible progress.”
Salam emphasized the committee’s commitment to due process and requested detailed updates on the project’s status.
In response, the Permanent Secretary clarified that the allocated funds only covered part of the 133 km stretch, noting that the road is being constructed in phases due to budget constraints.
Following his remarks, the committee instructed him and other relevant officials to return next Monday with all necessary documentation.
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