Delta State
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has refuted claims that the contract for the
construction of the Asaba International Airport was over bloated.
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has refuted claims that the contract for the
construction of the Asaba International Airport was over bloated.
Uduaghan said this while addressing a press conference yesterday
at the Press Centre, Government House, Asaba.
at the Press Centre, Government House, Asaba.
The governor, who expressed dissatisfaction over what he called
misgivings in some quarters regarding the real sum so far expended on the
project, said N27.7 billion had been spent on the airport construction.
misgivings in some quarters regarding the real sum so far expended on the
project, said N27.7 billion had been spent on the airport construction.
He said: “Let me use this medium to clear the air on the issue
concerning the Asaba International Airport. So far, we have expended the sum of
N27.7 billion against conflicting figures been quoted by some persons. On the
N7.4 billion to bring down the hill; that money is in the initial contract
sum.”
Uduaghan also spoke on the investigation of the project by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
He, however, explained that the EFCC was petitioned by people
from the state on the purported amount approved by the state executive to bring
down the hill, adding that the special project director had since responded to
the issues raised.
from the state on the purported amount approved by the state executive to bring
down the hill, adding that the special project director had since responded to
the issues raised.
