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Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by Islie: 12:44pm On Nov 29, 2023
The Public Accounts Committee, PAC, Of the House of Representatives currently investigating Ministries Departments and Agencies MDAs of the Federal Government on the alleged mismanagement of COVID-19 intervention funds from 2020-2022 has queried the Federal Ministry of Water Resources for reportedly sinking borehole between N25 million and N12.5million naira per unit describing it as unacceptable.

The Committee being Chaired by Rep Bamidele Salam (PDP-OSUN) also picked holes in the N4bn reportedly spent by the Ministry on the recruitment of 100 personnel for period of three months for a project known as Youth Engagement for Sanitation (YES) across the 774 local government areas in the country.

The Permanent Secretary, of the Ministry Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack told the Committee that the boreholes were sunk in some locations across the states of the Federation and the federal Capital Territory FCT Abuja.

According to the Permanent Secretary, β€œin total, 299 new water schemes were embarked upon during the period just as a total of 188 rehabilitations old and abandoned solar boreholes were resuscitated during the period and that that each state of the federation received 10million naira intervention items.

However, with strong dissatisfactions, members of the Committee took turns to request for existence of such projects in order to ascertain the authenticity and avoid mixing it up with projects earlier executed by members

They also sought to know the modality of recruitment of the personnel, full list of the youths, their account numbers, schedule of payments sent to respective banks and all other documents related to the project.

While speaking, the Chairman of the Committee, Rep Bamidele Salam said, β€œWhat I want this honourable committee to note is that we are going to do project verification. Not only for this Ministry but for other Ministries, Departments and Agencies who have said they have done one project or the other. The Committee will need to go and see exactly what is on ground so that we can have value for money”.

He announced the states to be visited for the physical verification to include: Osun and Ogun in South West; Akwa Ibom and Edo in South South; Imo and Ebonyi in South East; Kwara, Nasarawa and Benue in North Central; Katsina and Sokoto in North West as and Bauchi and Adamawa in North East.

In addition, the committee ordered the Permanent Secretary to tender all relevant documents related to every contract, procurement and the certificates needed to execute them. on the next date of appearance.

This came just as the Committee refused to take the submission of the representatives of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development over the N2bn intervention funds allocated to it and insisted that its accounting Officer must appear before its person.

Also the Committee directed the management of the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi Abuja to reappear before it because of the infractions noticed in the dates of contract awards.

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Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by TemplarLandry: 12:55pm On Nov 29, 2023
cool

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Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by DynamicWriter(f): 12:57pm On Nov 29, 2023
This politicians have turn us to ping pong they can play anyhow.πŸ™„

People who have collected over 200 million each as Christmas gifts is probing another fellow thieves.

Despite the rise in cost of living and departure of highly skilled professionals.🀦

Only Nigerians can save Nigeria.🀦




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Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by ozo13(m): 1:01pm On Nov 29, 2023
Stealing stealing.when we all are tired, we will ensure the right thing be done

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Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by southsouthking(m): 1:03pm On Nov 29, 2023
If Monkey and snake fit swallow millions of naira, who be human being when nor fit steal 25million naira.
Their cup go full one day.

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Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by Resurgent2016: 1:03pm On Nov 29, 2023
people buying 160million cars every 4 years questioning another for sinking 25million borehole

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Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by TOPCRUISE(m): 1:04pm On Nov 29, 2023
3D Ole. angry
How many bore holes are they sinking.
Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by mytime24(f): 1:04pm On Nov 29, 2023
Otilo
Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by OloYeOfEgbE: 1:05pm On Nov 29, 2023
Na 450k for this zones or na fish pond inclusive

grin
Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by Lannyjoe4u: 1:06pm On Nov 29, 2023
Padding
Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by socialmediaman: 1:07pm On Nov 29, 2023

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Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by Padipadi(m): 1:07pm On Nov 29, 2023
Staged

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Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by Mindlog: 1:07pm On Nov 29, 2023
Another circus....no one will be prosecuted for it.

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Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by AsiwajuAdedapo(m): 1:07pm On Nov 29, 2023
grin grin grin grin [b][/b]He should also ask his governor , how much was spent on each bole hole they made in every ward in Osun State. He who comes to equity must come with clean hands.

God bless Nigeria
Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by DesChyko: 1:09pm On Nov 29, 2023
Waste at the top and bottom.

The citizens are alone in their Nigerian struggles.
Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by WealthyNigerian: 1:09pm On Nov 29, 2023
Kyari's reappointment, well deserved.
-By Chukwudi Obiefe.

I was deeply involved in the Bola Tinubu Campaign since 2020 till February 2023, I was involved personally, collectively, politically, spiritually, and financially. I know the actual workings of that deadly period backstabbing politics. The casualties were numerous, from Adams Oshiomole to Tanko Almakura, from Nuhu Ribadu to Femi Gbajabiamila among many others. While some escaped the powerful onslaught, some were roughly brutalised against the rules of law. It was unpopular to support Bola Tinubu among the powerful people between 2020 and February 2023. Even those well known 'mentees' of Bola Tinubu retreated and hid their heads during this tribulation but, in fairness, a few of them started to show only after the APC Primary.

The major thing that worked for Tinubu was those Shedrach, Mesaich and Abednego of Burdillion who refused to bow to pressure and supported him in life or in death. Kudos to such people.

Mele Kyari was neither for nor against any Presidential Candidate but after the APC Primary, some powerful evil forces within the government adopted Atiku as their Candidate and vowed to defeat and disgrace Tinubu at all cost! The humiliation they suffered at Eagle Square and their unwillingness to allow power shift are much lighter than their aversion for the Asiwaju of Lagos. ABT, Anybody But Tinubu was the main agenda. Two agencies were penciled down to bring down the government and make Tinubu, a leader of governing party and Candidate of governing party, pay for it. These two agencies were the CBN and NNPC.

It was easier for CBN Governor to be brought into the ABT alliance having committed a sacrilege by being the first CBN Governor ever to run for Presidency while in office. It took President Buhari's intervention to call him to order. CBN was going to confiscate our money but it would lie to us using redomination of naira to stop corruption. Many Nigerians initially believed him until Emefiele collected all our money, emptied all the vaults of commercial banks and shut down the economy. The unseen evil forces largely succeeded on this. Everyone was cursing the ruling party, and by December 2022, the popularity of the APC has entered the ICU. Atiku and the other Ipob loser were happy, clapping for the CBN, urging Nigerians to endure till February 2023, "it is in our best interest" they said. The Tinubu campaign organisation was rattled. Commercial banks were attacked and CBN branches that have all the money were well fortified and harsh forces were on guard. At some point, to aggravate our frustration, CBN said it has burnt all the money collected. Nigerians were using cash at bank to purchase cash at hand!

No other Country has ever witnessed such, Naira was being used to buy not Dollar or a foreign Currency but Naira! Many Nigerians died of hunger and in Hospitals being satanically starved of their hard-earned Money! Never in long History of Nigeria has such wickedness being witnessed till Emefiele treated Nigerians as being less than animals. NLC was only watching, no action!

The second agency was NNPC but the unseen cabal wasn't totally successful here. They got a green light from some marketers who are stooges of these unseen evil forces and also, affiliates of Labour. But unlike CBN, NNPC Filling Stations were selling fuel 24 hours a day, they were not using teargas on Nigerians. The queue was crazily long but the service was uninterrupted! The queue was caused by the conspiracy of petrol matketers. The Cabal was not pleased with Kyari, they expected total confiscation as done by CBN but Kyari took charge of what he could control and left the rest for posterity. While Emefiele was saying he burnt the money, Kyari kept on saying that the petrol in our reserves is enough for us till after election. Some junk media under the influence of these evil forces started attacking Kyari while hailing Emefiele. WE SAW EVERYTHING.

TINUBU, in Abeokuta, had to disassociate himself from the wicked policies of the government and vowed to fight on with assurances that victory is certain!

I know and saw that Mele Kyari did his best under the wicked circumstance he found himself. He was standing against forces bigger than him and in case Atiku had won, he would be the scapegoat.
I'm happy Kyari survived it!

Now, it is convenient for anyone to attack him especially those who want his current position. Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not a small politician, he knows the game so well and he will never see white and call it black. Kyari's reappointment was personally done by him because he understands the situation perfectly and most importantly, he knows Kyari will deliver on the renewed hope agenda, he knows Kyari will always choose professionalism far above bitter politics when it matters most.

Congratulations Mele Kyari, the GCEO of NNPC. Like Nysome Wike will say, you jump am pass!

Good day to all Progressives only.....
GOD Bless Nigeria and all genuine Nigeria-loving Nigerians!

SOURCE: https://www.nairaland.com/7925792/mele-kyaris-reappointment-nnpc-md

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Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by Lifted07: 1:09pm On Nov 29, 2023
My local government person, Mr. Bamidele Salam, I pray God protect you on this journey you're embarking on. Most Nigerians hate righteousness.
Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by Blitzking: 1:09pm On Nov 29, 2023
25 million for how many boreholes...borehole wey be less than 500k
Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by LilSfc(m): 1:09pm On Nov 29, 2023
That means they must have created up to 50 boreholes for this price to be fair
Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by SoNature(m): 1:10pm On Nov 29, 2023
N25 million? That's cheap because they learnt it from Fashola who used 139 million to dig two boreholes. These politicians steal with reckless abandon.

https://dailypost.ng/2015/08/24/fashola-spent-n139m-on-two-boreholes-lagos-state-government/

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Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by money121(m): 1:12pm On Nov 29, 2023
Ok
Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by DynamicWriter(f): 1:12pm On Nov 29, 2023
This politicians have turn us to ping pong they can play anyhow.πŸ™„

People who have collected over 200 million each as Christmas gifts is probing another fellow thieves.

Despite the rise in cost of living and departure of highly skilled professionals.🀦

Only Nigerians can save Nigeria.🀦




In case anyone needs a quality content writer ✏️, kindly check my signature for my contact details.

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Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by WealthyNigerian: 1:13pm On Nov 29, 2023
ozo13:
Stealing stealing.when we all are tired, we will ensure the right thing be done
Very sad indeed. cry https://www.nairaland.com/7925792/mele-kyaris-reappointment-nnpc-md

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Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by BigDawsNet: 1:15pm On Nov 29, 2023
How are politicians like diapers?




They need to be changed often and for the same reason.
Re: Reps Query Water Resources Ministry Over N25m Borehole Cost by stano2(m): 1:16pm On Nov 29, 2023
Corrupt country

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