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The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday explained how his Ministry paid N151m to the Cartil Construction Nigeria Limited for the rehabilitation of the Ife-Ifewara Road.

The Redeemed Christian Church of God had in a petition filed by Pastor Niyi Adebanjo on behalf of the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and dated 9th February, 2021, accused the ministry of making payment to the tune of N151m to Cartil Construction Limited for the rehabilitation of the road which the church rehabilitated as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility.

He had alleged that the ministry paid the money between 2016 and 2018 to the contractor that abandoned the road which was actually reconstructed by the church at a cost of N181m

The RCCG therefore urged the Senate to direct Cartil Construction Limited to refund the money and ensure its payment to government coffer.

The church had said, “If anyone is to be reimbursed for the rehabilitation of the road; it should be to the RCCG and not the contractor.”

But Fashola told the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Thursday that the money was not paid between 2016 to 2018 to the contractors.

He explained that the contract for the road was awarded to Cartil Construction in December 2010 for N662m as a constituency project executed under the Ministry of Works; five years before the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

He said based on Section 36 of the Public Procurement Act, the contractor was entitled to 15 per cent as mobilisation fee.

He said the then minister first approved the payment of N99.4m to Cartil Construction Limited as 15 per cent mobilisation fee in 2011

He said having moved to site, a second payment of N52m was made on the 29th of December, 2011, bringing the total to N151m

Fashola said contrary to the RCCG claims, the ministry under him did not pay any money to the contractors between 2016-2018.

He said there was no proof that an unjust claim was made by the contractor or made by the ministry and that there was no basis for the petition.

He also said there was no evidence to back up claims that the funds were not released in 2011 to Cartil Construction Limited.

Fashola said, “The Ife-Ifewara Road is not a federal road. It is a state road within Osun State in the South-West Nigeria.

“It is a 6.3m wide single carriageway, 15km long with 1.5m earth shoulders on either side.

https://punchng.com/controversial-payment-rccg-petitioner-apologises-as-fashola-faces-senate/?amp

So wetin come happen after that ?

why kanu's people come dey lie to us like this

You believe what you see, you see what you believe. It is only takes time for everything to reverse. Many have come and go, some are still coming and going. If your legs are up, it means you're standing. Believe what you see, don't see what you're still believing.

Fashola the Linus

Detective fash

This country sef

Wetyn man nur go hear or see for govt

Confirm...some people will be weak now... 2011 during uncle jonah's regime...

Liars.

Detective fash and Lie Mohammed don Dey drag position


Everything about naija govt nah lie

Sheyy dem don chop d money clean mouth

Abi somebody wey dem no give share don blow whistle

I feel so sorry for every one who served and is serving under buhari.

So why was it not done then? They should still return the money if work wasn't done

So what will now happen to the remaining balance

Is Govt not continuous? Always putting the blame on Jona's regime

THIEVES.The contractor is very much alive.EFCC should do the needful

The story be as it get..

So some part of the money was paid to the contractor for the construction of the same road RCCG just completed

Road was awarded for over 600 million naira in 2011 and 151 million has been paid to the contractor without the project being done.. There is a case to answer.

zolajpower:
So wetin come happen after that ?

good question

RCCG has done well, I wish other churches will emulate them.

Please, check my signature

Bellotelli:
Road was awarded for over 600 million naira in 2011 and 151 million has been paid to the contractor without the project being done.. There is a case to answer.

true

DLegacy1:
Sheyy dem don chop d money clean mouth

Abi somebody wey dem no give share don blow whistle

A road awarded for almost #700 million
over 10 years ago was done for less than #200 million by RCCG several years after.

.. The government officials want to eat the balance... Brother Jona government.... Hmmmm, over to Good luck to explain what happened

Wow

This is A VERY STUPID RESPONSE! And a weak one
1) RCCG merely told us that the road they constructed, the government already paid some people for it and that the government should do the needful by refunding the money back to the government.

2)The construction company came and said they truly received the money from the government and an official from senate agreed to it that “Minsiter Fashola” knew about the road and that they were constantly updating Fashola on the state of the Road and even when the contractor fell ill, Minister Fashola promised another contractor.


What’s happening in “2” is the question RCCG is asking in “1” since RCCG already constructed the road.

The response we should be getting from FASHOLA now is if TRULY the government paid for a ROAD that has been constructed by RCCG or not and these should stop handling everything like a political/tenure game! We understand “FEDERAL GOVERNMENT” and not “JONATHAN GOVERNMENT” “BUHARI GOVERNMENT”

Some people will still find a way to fault the government

I watched the proceedings and the pastor who wrote the petition apologized to the minister..

Born2conquer:
This is A VERY STUPID RESPONSE! And a weak one
1) RCCG merely told us that the road they constructed, the government already paid some people for it and that the government should do the needful by refunding the money back to the government.

2)The construction company came and said they truly received the money from the government and an official from senate agreed to it that “Minsiter Fashola” knew about the road and that they were constantly updating Fashola on the state of the Road and even when the contractor fell ill, Minister Fashola promised another contractor.


What’s happening in “2” is the question RCCG is asking in “1” since RCCG already constructed the road.

The response we should be getting from FASHOLA now is if TRULY the government paid for a ROAD that has been constructed by RCCG or not and these should stop handling everything like a political/tenure game! We understand “FEDERAL GOVERNMENT” and not “JONATHAN GOVERNMENT” “BUHARI GOVERNMENT”

That money gats to be shared

That road is a state toad. What's the business of FG in its construction self?

Other major, important roads belonging to FG are death traps yet greedy polithiefians and govt officials must eat from both FG, States and even LG roads... Greedy mofos

can you imagine the gap between the actual cost and corruption cost of the project..... from less than 200m to above 600m for the same project that's over 300% increment..... and nobody is talking about the exhaubitant cost of project like this .... I believe there are more of it in other ministries as well.....

Minister of darkness.... Westerners know how to hype useless political leaders from their side... In the end they turn out to be worthless piece of shíts with no idea on how to move naija forward.

They have started hyping every shît Sanwo Olu takes.... Tomorrow, they'll use all those hype to give him federal appointment and then you'll see he's as clueless as all the other ones before him.

I can't believe how they made us believe Fashola will eradicate power issue in Nigeria... 6 years don waka and the guy is still cooking excuses for Nigerians.

You're a disappointment sir.

This detective is always detecting

Aaa007:
why kanu's people come dey lie to us like this

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LandMann:
Minister of darkness.... Westerners know how to hype useless political leaders from their side... In the end they turn out to be worthless piece of shíts with no idea on how to move naija forward.

They have started hyping every shît Sanwo Olu takes.... Tomorrow, they'll use all those hype to give him federal appointment and then you'll see he's as clueless as all the other ones before him.

I can't believe how they made us believe Fashola will eradicate power issue in Nigeria... 6 years don waka and the guy is still cooking excuses for Nigerians.

You're a disappointment sir.

Oga try and read..

No let your hate wipe out your sense of reasoning ....
Somebody just told you he did not pay....

Please bring evidence that he paid..

Some body will look at True detective fashola n think he's sane n better than the rest.....

fash is just lie Mohammed from the south west.... lie too full him mouth...

watch later he will deny some things he has said now ... trust politicians at own peril.