The Kogi State Government last year spent N90 million on software that the developers now offer for only N300,000. The software, approved by a COVID-19 sceptic, Governor Yahaya Bello, was for tracking coronavirus cases in the state. However, the software is no longer functioning as the developers said they had a contract to host it for only one year.

At a time Nigeria had just recorded over 6,000 cases of COVID-19, the Kogi State Government announced it had developed a software, which is basically for risk assessment.

The state government said the software, which comes in a mobile application and website, was one of its measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Kogi.

The software uses the checklist of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for suspected and high-risk cases to evaluate users.

Financial records obtained by PREMIUM TIMES revealed that the state government procured the software at a cost of N90,720,000.

But checks by our reporter showed that the same software now costs only N300,000 from the same company that developed it for the state government.

An official of the state also admitted that the government actually spent less than a million naira for the project and could not defend the N90.7 million announced expenditure; an indication the declared price was excessively inflated.

Kogi and COVID-19
As of March 2020, when Nigeria had about 6,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, Kogi and Cross River were the only two states in the country with a zero-case status.

The NCDC had raised an alarm then that the two states were not conducting tests for the virus. For instance, in Kogi, officials deployed by the federal health agency were denied cooperation and controversially sent back.

Asked why Kogi was not conducting tests, Governor Bello, during an interview on Channels TV, said the state had developed a special app to track possible cases of coronavirus infection.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/451147-investigation-kogi-govt-spent-n90-million-on-a-n300000-software.html

Corruption pass corruption.

Nah today? Fashola also built one borehole with N170million in 2014

If a snake can swallow N136million in Nigeria, then this is not a News..

I knew this idiot is a fraud, a thief and a heartless slowpoke.

Killed scores of people during the 2019 election.
He and his supporters singing tatatata songs in merriment for murdering people.

The IOC should as a matter of urgency arrest and prosecute this devil.

E choke

A good software like that that works well will cost more than N300,000 but not N90 million.

Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?

sinkhole:
The Kogi State Government last year spent N90 million on software that the developers now offer for only N300,000. The software, approved by a COVID-19 sceptic, Governor Yahaya Bello, was for tracking coronavirus cases in the state. However, the software is no longer functioning as the developers said they had a contract to host it for only one year.

At a time Nigeria had just recorded over 6,000 cases of COVID-19, the Kogi State Government announced it had developed a software, which is basically for risk assessment.

The state government said the software, which comes in a mobile application and website, was one of its measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Kogi.

The software uses the checklist of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for suspected and high-risk cases to evaluate users.

Financial records obtained by PREMIUM TIMES revealed that the state government procured the software at a cost of N90,720,000.

But checks by our reporter showed that the same software now costs only N300,000 from the same company that developed it for the state government.

An official of the state also admitted that the government actually spent less than a million naira for the project and could not defend the N90.7 million announced expenditure; an indication the declared price was excessively inflated.

Kogi and COVID-19
As of March 2020, when Nigeria had about 6,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, Kogi and Cross River were the only two states in the country with a zero-case status.

The NCDC had raised an alarm then that the two states were not conducting tests for the virus. For instance, in Kogi, officials deployed by the federal health agency were denied cooperation and controversially sent back.

Asked why Kogi was not conducting tests, Governor Bello, during an interview on Channels TV, said the state had developed a special app to track possible cases of coronavirus infection.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/451147-investigation-kogi-govt-spent-n90-million-on-a-n300000-software.html

and na this kind person want to be presido.

The youngest governor with no vision. Pathetic!

This is Nigeria and there's nothing we can do about it, he will soon come out to say at least the project was carried out patting himself on the back and saying he's better than those that collect money without executing the project.

Sincerely, Naija matter don tire me

ThePlainTruth:
A good software like that that works well will cost more than N300,000 but not N90 million.

You didn't read...lol

You people should be working the Canada visa angle before Nigerians spoil the lane.

Forget Nigeria. She has already forgotten YOU

Can't believe this na WA oo

The dimension of theft from the APC is just making the PDP to be proud of their corruption. 90milla for software and tomorrow they will want this yoot to become president.

Brainard22:
E choke

2023 is just around the corner, every man/woman in government must cash out. This might be the only opportunity of eating the national cake.

Absolutely corrupt governor Yeye Bello.

That is 300times normal cost. And Buhari is pighting kworruption

He Might Be Saying The Truth.

talk2hb1:
He Might Be Saying The Truth.

how? 90M or $236,842, money for start up that should last long depending on the talents

This is annoying, ridiculous and funny all at the same time!
How can you use a software to track Covid-19 when it's not a human virus.
This shows the thinking capacity of our leaders in this country.
This Covid-19 pandemic was a very good avenue for many people in government to cash out with reckless abandon.
Kogi state has ALWAYS been plagued by very poor leadership and this present governor is the poorest (in terms of leadership and administration) of them all.
The state capital is like a glorified village. No meaningful human and capital development.

I Love my country but I'm very ashamed of our leaders!

africonn:


how? 90M or $236,842, money for start up that should last long depending on the talents

The firm did charged them because they were told to charge them that amount.

Anyone who has seen Yahaya Bello talk will know the guy is nothing more than a crook and that's one with no pretences.

talk2hb1:

The firm did charged them because they were told to charge them that amount.

agreed, I thought you said it was possible to do that when they are not buying data centers