Presidency Cancels Customs’ Contract - The Fin. Minister'contract

http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/28391-presidency-cancels-customs-contract
Written by Olawale Rasheed, Abuja
Monday, 19 September 2011

Following  the ongoing probe by the House of Representatives, President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the cancellation of an ongoing contract designed to create a single window system for the operations of the nation‘s port system.

Nigerian Tribune learnt that the contract agreement, yet to be finalised with the consultant, was cancelled at the request of the Minister of Finance to allow for a proper review of the objections and complaints raised by the House panel.

The Federal Ministry of Finance had signed a preliminary agreement with the Single Window Systems Technology Limited under a private sector financed arrangement to replace an existing consultant to which the nation is reported to have paid N40billion between 2006 and 2011.

The ministry had accused the existing consultant of failure to comply with contract agreements and meet targets for deliverables despite being fully paid.

A House motion however faulted the procedure adopted in the contract , accusing the ministry of breaching due process as well as engaging a company whose competence could not be ascertained.

The Finance Minister was said to have subsequently sought the approval of the president to cancel the contract to allow her time to review the entire contract including the performance of the existing consultant, the Fountains Consortium.

This is a prime example of why we're regressing backwards.

The contract doesn't need to be cancelled, it needs to be reviewed while the work goes on with an oversight committee.

Money has been paid, work has been going on.

The Fiance Minister should be abel to continue the work while he/she seeks the assistance of the department of justice to start an investigation.

Can somebody tell me why this 'single window thing' is costing in the region of $30 billion , or is someone having a laugh at our expense?

why do we always think we know better?

The ministry had accused the existing consultant of failure to comply with contract agreements and meet targets for deliverables despite being fully paid.

So, the money paid the contractor is gone down the drain?

That is Nigeria for you, cancelling it is not just the solution but bring the culprits to face the law. Is that not how a siemens national id card contract was cancelled then they gave them an even bigger contract elsewhere from the same federal government.

They probably can't prosecute them since 50% of the contract was given back as bribes.

Anybody that has served in the top two layers of the Federal government of Nigeria since Murtala should be tried for treason.

Contract cost- N1B
Presidential gift- N11B
Vice president thankyou-N7B
President of Senate Thankyou-N 6B
Leader House of rep gift- N4B
Every member of senste to share-N5B
Every member of HOR-N4B
Top Custom Officials-N2B

Contract Sum-- N40B

Contract cost- N1B
Presidential gift- N11B
Vice president thankyou-N7B
President of Senate Thankyou-N 6B
Leader House of rep gift- N4B
Every member of senste to share-N5B
Every member of HOR-N4B
Top Custom Officials-N2B

Contract Sum-- N40B
My share is not enough so we must re award the contract

all these contract is the lopholes for stealing our national resource by those in government.

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Where are those screaming CONTINUITY as this good reason for voting this administration in for a full term?

brainpulse:

Contract cost- N1B
Presidential gift- N11B
Vice president thankyou-N7B
President of Senate Thankyou-N 6B
Leader House of rep gift- N4B
Every member of senste to share-N5B
Every member of HOR-N4B
Top Custom Officials-N2B

Contract Sum-- N40B
My share is not enough so we must re award the contract

Guy don't start rubbish postulation here. Get your facts before you allege. Freedom of information is not freedom of madnes

Alxmyr:


Guy don't start rubbish postulation here. Get your facts before you allege. Freedom of information is not freedom of madnes

Do you have facts to postulate?

Until you do that then BrainPulse have valid comments.

This is not FGN forum by the way.

I dey laff at this kain fresh airrr