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NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by Nobody: 8:05pm On Aug 07, 2020
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has demanded a refund of N2.5 billion from Delta senator, Peter Nwaoboshi, being the amount the agency said it paid for contracts to companies allegedly linked to him.

This was contained in a letter seen by PREMIUM TIMES.

The letter dated July 5 was signed by the Director, Legal Services of the NDDC, Peter Okoro. The spokesperson of the commission, Charles Odili, confirmed the authenticity of the letter to this newspaper.

In the letter, the NDDC asked that about N2.6 billion (N2,552,305,600) paid to contractors for the production of plastic desks and chairs for the primary and secondary schools in the Niger Delta region in 2017 (under the commission’s 2016 budget) be returned.

Although the names of the companies were not mentioned in the letter, it said the contracts were in furtherance of the NDDC’s education sector mandate as a catalyst for the improvement of classroom and learning conditions in the region.

“…Instead of supplying the chairs and desks to the Commission’s warehouse in Port Harcourt or to any of the NDDC offices in the nine Niger Delta states, the items were supplied to a warehouse described as Akuede Akwis’ located at Benin Expressway, Okpanam, before Wichetech Aluminum Company.

“That the 2019 budget of the Commission also contains the following heads:
a. Provisions and supply of Plastic Chairs and Desks for Primary and Secondary Schools in Delta North Senatorial District (Serial No. 21).
b. Provisions and supply of Plastic Chairs and Desks for Primary and Secondary Schools in Delta North Senatorial District (Serial No. 33).
c. Production and distribution of Desks and Benches in selected schools in the Niger Delta Region for (Serial No. 396).
“That despite having fully paid for the 2017 contracts for the production of chairs and desks, the items have not been supplied to the Commission. The resultant effect is that the Commission and the Niger Delta region have been deprived of the use of the desks and chairs,” part of the letter read.

The lawmaker was, thereafter, given a two-week ultimatum to refund the said amount.

Mr Nwabaoshi has repeatedly denied benefitting from NDDC contracts.

Officials of the NDDC had accused Mr Nwaoboshi of hijacking contracts and budgets of the commission. This allegation was made during the investigative hearing of the financial recklessness and misappropriation of funds in the NDDC, by a Senate ad-hoc committee.

The acting deputy director, projects, NDDC, Cairo Ojougboh, alleged that budgets of the commission “have always been hijacked by the leadership of the committee on NDCC from both chambers for their personal gain.”

“Some contracts supplied to ‘an NDDC warehouse’ along Benin-expressway. The warehouse belongs to Peter Nwabaoshi (a senator). About 2900 emergency projects were awarded and Mr Nwabaoshi collected 1000 of them, saying he will distribute them among senators and House of Representatives members. But when asked, lawmakers denied receipt. We are being accused because we are working for the region and because they want to take over the commission,” Mr Ojougboh told the panel in July.

Similarly, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, named the senator among other federal lawmakers who allegedly got contracts from the commission, an allegation that Mr Nwaoboshi has denied, even daring the minister to send the names to anti-graft agencies.
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/407368-troubled-nddc-asks-senator-to-refund-about-n2-6-billion.html

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Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by Ugaboy: 8:18pm On Aug 07, 2020
This are just political stunt, they will settle in the dark

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Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by malali: 8:20pm On Aug 07, 2020
Nwaoboshi be like........

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Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by Salvagedrunk: 8:20pm On Aug 07, 2020
Gen geng geng... I'm not surprised though, Nigeria political system at its best

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Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by FactBoyz: 8:20pm On Aug 07, 2020
sad
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by benhope222: 8:21pm On Aug 07, 2020
2 Billion is too small for him to loot !!!
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by TalkTalkTwins(m): 8:21pm On Aug 07, 2020
lol

refund kee
They just do these things for the media and to pacify interested Nigerians.
Backstage they will still hug like these my two grandfathers

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Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by visijo(m): 8:21pm On Aug 07, 2020
No condoms, no postinor 2. 700 wives, 300 concubines yet just 3 children. King Solomon you be real man���‍♂️

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Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by ProfAmaben(m): 8:21pm On Aug 07, 2020
Story story.... Story!

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Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by Nobody: 8:21pm On Aug 07, 2020
2.5 or 2.6
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by 1mrprolific7(m): 8:22pm On Aug 07, 2020
All this money.

Nah only 10 million dey my account.

I wan dey count in billion.

All of us get one Head.
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by ellalina(f): 8:22pm On Aug 07, 2020
See money. My body just dey shake.
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by Nobody: 8:22pm On Aug 07, 2020
Another round of fainting loading grin

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Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by benhope222: 8:22pm On Aug 07, 2020
visijo:
No condoms, no postinor 2. 700 wives, 300 concubines yet just 3 children. King Solomon you be real man���‍♂️
Young Man this is not a Religious Thread...
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by hairdeals247(f): 8:22pm On Aug 07, 2020
see money shocked shocked shocked
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by adioolayi(m): 8:22pm On Aug 07, 2020
Where e go see am grin grin
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by bankulizer: 8:23pm On Aug 07, 2020
Nawa o
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by tolumizzy(m): 8:23pm On Aug 07, 2020
They will not make heaven....
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by OffAir(m): 8:23pm On Aug 07, 2020
Accountability propaganda stunt ..

If you are serious,start with Pondei and that philistine of woman,the ex acting MD

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Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by flemsy15(m): 8:23pm On Aug 07, 2020
the way these people steal only in Billions is amazing, nobody dey remember say million dey again

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Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by xynerise: 8:23pm On Aug 07, 2020
These politicians have made 2 billion naira sounds so small in our ears even though we don't have it in our entire family bank account grin
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by nairavsdollars(f): 8:24pm On Aug 07, 2020
Nwaoboshi who has 68 bank accounts. He will pay it 30 minutes

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Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by brightovio007(m): 8:24pm On Aug 07, 2020
Wahala too dey 9ja
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by thaoriginator: 8:24pm On Aug 07, 2020
All a dis money weh a fly inna air suh

Dis animals weh call dem sef people, dem full a evil! All dem a do is take money weh illegal, and a drive inna expensive vehicle

Mi nah wan hear bout dem dem fi go suck dem madda deh..
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by GeneralPula: 8:24pm On Aug 07, 2020
Nwaoboshi right now..

Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by Kendumazy(m): 8:25pm On Aug 07, 2020
OK naww
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by bejeria101(m): 8:25pm On Aug 07, 2020
It's in his room. Na dem be that.
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by Tobimercy(f): 8:26pm On Aug 07, 2020
Ok
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by 175(m): 8:26pm On Aug 07, 2020
angry
Re: NDDC Asks Senator Nwaoboshi To Refund ₦2.6 Billion by leofab(f): 8:27pm On Aug 07, 2020
All these recycled idiots.. I wish INEC can give Nigerians what to believe in... get and online portal for results and a space for all party agents across the units to upload a signed copy of the results.. let’s see how these vampire will be able to manipulate the results afterwards ..

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