Reps To Probe North-East Commission As N100bn Goes Missing
House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the North-East Development Commission over the alleged disappearance of N100 billion released to it by the Federal Government.
The resolution of the House was sequel to a motion sponsored by Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, minority leader of the house on Thursday.
The commission was established in 2017 to reconstruct states affected by insurgency in the north-east.
The Delta lawmaker accused Mohammed Goni Alkali, the commission’s managing director of awarding non-existent contracts.
Moving the motion, Elumelu said, “The NEDC, which was set up to ameliorate the sufferings of the people, is alleged to be enmeshed in serious corrupt practices by the management.
“The House is concerned that the corrupt practices include highhandedness by the Managing Director, Mohammed Goni Alkali; inflation of contracts, awards of non-existent contracts, massive contract splitting and fragrant disregard for the procurement laws in the awards of contract. “
The House adopted the motion after it was put to voice vote by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila.
The motion was referred to the house committee on finance, procurement and NEDC. The report of the probe is expected to be turned in after eight weeks.
