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Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by dre11(m): 8:54am On May 20, 2019
.....I am innocent, Shittu says


By Zakariyya Adaramola

The Minister of Communications Barrister Abduraheem Adebayo Shittu is enmeshed in a web of multiple contracts scandal involving millions of naira, a document seen by Daily Trust has shown. But the minister said “my hands are very clean”.

In the document titled 1st and 2nd Audit Inspection Report on Federal Ministry of Communications Technology, January to June 2018, it was stated that many contracts awarded within the period were either inflated, abandoned after payment or that irregular payments were made concerning them.

The report also said some of the contracts were awarded to companies where some of the ministry’s officials or their friends and loyalists have interests.

It also said some officials colluded with Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) officials to review some of the contracts upward. The report found that a contract for the construction of an Incubation Hub in Ibadan awarded to Delimit Nigeria Limited and SS Energy Nigeria Limited at N300m, but the job was abandoned.

A Personal Assistant of the minister, who has interest in one of the companies, allegedly ensured the money was paid, and thereafter resigned his appointment with the minister.

The report also indicted a director in the ministry who has interest in a company which got paid the sum of N90m to establish an ICT data bank within the ministry, but nothing was done. A “needless and whooping increase” of N14.1m was “fraudulently” made by Livial Soft Tech Limited, a company where Shittu is said to have interest, in the contract it got to supply, install and commission mobile monitoring equipment and national spectrum management system.

The original contract sum was N303m but “fraudulently” jerked up to N317.2 by the ministry’s officials in collusion with some officials of BPP. The contract was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on March 22, 2017 and was supposed to be completed within 10 months, the report said.

But the report said the contract has yet to be completed, even after part payment had been made. It said paid vouchers as part payment to Livia Soft Technologies for the project were not entered into the ministry’s main cash and vote expenditure books in violation of Financial Regulation.

It also said the procurement process for the main contract was not properly conducted and therefore excluded the most competent Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) around the world. The report recommended that the total payment of N197.7m already made to Livia Soft Technologies for the complementary OEM equipment be recovered immediately.

It also recommended that further payment to the company stopped to allow for further investigation. The audit report also found out another irregular payment of N59.6m which was raised on voucher number FMCT/CAP/277/18 dated April 4, 2018 in favour of Advance Global Resources limited. This is in respect of the contract award for the Capacity Development and Capacity Building on (e-learning) for 250 unemployed people in Ogbomosho South/North and Orire Local Government of Areas of Oyo state.

“In the cause of audit examination of relevant procurement and financial documents, the following observations were made: Policy files containing minutes and approvals of members of Tender Board on contract sum not presented. Details on the 250 numbers of the unemployed persons were not produced, e.g types of software packages trained on, financial implication per person, location of training and report on the outcome of training etc.

Breakdown on how the sum of N59.6m was expended on the 250 unemployed persons via capacity development were not produced for audit,” the report said. The audit report also indicted the ministry on the irregular payment of N40.26m on voucher number FMCT/CAP/375/2018 dated May 10, 2018 on the contract awarded to E-D Multi Consult Design Limited to equip an e-learning centre in Ibadan West, Oyo state.

The report also noticed other irregularities in the payment of federal government ICT projects in Nsukka, Enugu State, Kastina State and in the Ministry of Trade and Investments among others. But speaking with Daily Trust in his office, Barrister Shittu said he knows “nothing about the irregular payments and inflation of contracts. I don’t know anything about all these. I don’t have interest in any of the companies; I know nothing except this ICT plan.

“What I can remember is the company that supplied our frequency monitoring equipment, and I know they had taken the job before I even came up, so it’s not possible for me to have interest in them. “I try as much as I can to be another Buhari in terms of being incorrupt.”

When told some of his aides and staffs might have been involved, the minister said he would have to be sure they did before he would know what to say. “I don’t listen to ‘them say’; I try to be sure and certain of anything before acting on it. I welcome anybody who has information to go places: To EFCC, to ICPC. I don’t have anything to hide,” he said.


Source: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/minister-in-multimillion-naira-contracts-scandal.html

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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by Jaynom(m): 9:18am On May 20, 2019
That's all they know! These fvcking oldmen have destroyed Nigeria. These old men are Responsible for the Rot in our country Today. The rise in CRIME is only a SYMPTOM. These shameless old men are the DISEASE. These are the real Yahoo boys!

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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by whytediamond(m): 9:18am On May 20, 2019
Corruption has destroyed the largest black race. Shame!

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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by Nobody: 9:18am On May 20, 2019
There was a time this man made an "Anti-APC" comment some weeks back...can't remember what it was. I knew they would come for him!

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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by lifezone247(m): 9:18am On May 20, 2019
Make I comment? After all I’m innocent too.
Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by chibike69: 9:19am On May 20, 2019
angry
Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by Amuocha: 9:19am On May 20, 2019
Buhari CPC boys

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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by dynicks(m): 9:19am On May 20, 2019
Efcc right now.....Nawaoo! How we wan take arrest this guy now knowing fully well he is one of buhari's closest pal...

Which angle we go from begin act this movie now..eh?

Which Kain one corner temptation be this now;?

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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by Nobody: 9:19am On May 20, 2019
I don't believe this, it's impossible for a member of the government of 'integrity ' to be corrupt.
Na lie Adebayo Shitu is a saint just like 'saint' Amaechi that has never given or received bribe all through his life, 'saint Adams Oshiomole(chairman of the party of saints), 'saint'Timipre Silver, 'saint ' Tinubu, 'saint'Orji Kalu and saint Michael himself(Buhari).
It's only when this government hands over to another that the full atrocities of this government will come to light.

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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by frankomale1(m): 9:20am On May 20, 2019
I just weak
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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by dukie25: 9:20am On May 20, 2019
These people are robbing us blind but are protected by the Broom.

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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by QuickStandard: 9:21am On May 20, 2019
This is nothing compared to what will be unearthed when the next level era is over.

We just need to buckle up, otherwise, just maybe, by the time this government is done with us, many people would be seeking asylum in Somalia and Venezuela.


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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by davibid: 9:21am On May 20, 2019
No be only “my hands are very clean”

I laugh in Chinese

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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by vastolord4(m): 9:21am On May 20, 2019
All these people that are older than Nigeria keep misbehaving and the people in aso rock condone their bullsheet and you tell me we are getting there or we are on the next level.. omo naija leaders are the greatest g guys ever.. efcc just fooling themselves. Have a nice day

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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by Nobody: 9:21am On May 20, 2019
Minister has to resign, and case has to be investigated
Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by tiredoflife(m): 9:21am On May 20, 2019
Yes he is innocent
He is a Yoruba Muslim so he is innocent

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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by SouthSouth1914: 9:22am On May 20, 2019
Where is Efcc when you need them?

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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by TheTruthRaw: 9:22am On May 20, 2019
Oya, where EFCC now, bastard.
Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by sparog(m): 9:23am On May 20, 2019
EFCC no go see road now ooh

grin
Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by Zombiekiller010: 9:24am On May 20, 2019
We wont see Efcc in action in this case
Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by myresearch: 9:24am On May 20, 2019
coolNo
Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by anonymuz(m): 9:25am On May 20, 2019
Where is EFCC now? This are the real Yahoo men
Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by BlackfireX: 9:25am On May 20, 2019
Afonja afonja afonja breaking all records on impunity.

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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by Predator1: 9:25am On May 20, 2019
Stealing without remorse.
Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by Lexusgs430: 9:26am On May 20, 2019
Mr integrity...... Over to you.......
Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by MufasaRebirth: 9:26am On May 20, 2019
angry


My prayers goes to Naira Marley, i pray the young fella won't go jail, Naira is an happy dude trying to make music...


So back to the topic, Shittu is an Apc guy and we know this scandal thing is DOA.... Efcc wont do Jack sh*t... they protect these old thieves and go after the youths who are just trying to make ends meet in this jungle we call a country.

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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by goshen26: 9:26am On May 20, 2019
K
Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by oluseyiforjesus(m): 9:27am On May 20, 2019
More corruption in ds government dan GEJ government

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Re: Adebayo Shittu In Multimillion Naira Contracts Scandal by TheLogicalMind(m): 9:28am On May 20, 2019
You mean Adebayo SHITtu the islamic rabble rouser who wrote several books calling Christianity a religion of lies?

The same Adebayo SHITtu whose home in Shaki in Oyo State was a refuge and hideout for fulani herdsmen who had killed his fellow yoruba muslim farmers?

The same Adebayo SHITtu who as Attorney General of Oyo State was so incompetent that Oyo state lost several high profile legal cases which he was prosecuting on behalf of the state?

The same Adebayo SHITtu who as Minister of Communications raised the cost of data as a covert means of controlling access to the internet?

The same Adebayo SHITtu who believed that 10 years of consistently kissing the dullard's decaying n-yash was the only qualification he needed to become Governor of Oyo State until Ajimobi outfoxed him?

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