By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The FCTA, FCTA has refuted recent allegations trending a Social media post about alleged illegal variations and inflation of some contracts awarded by the FCTA/FCDA as malicious falsehood against the Administration.
The Administration condemned the report allegations by the social media as false and misleading the public.
Accordingly, credible sources provided by the Administration proved that the at no time was such inflated contract given to anyone.
The false allegations refering to Gaduwa Project presumed to be an Emergency Rehabilitation/ Improvement of Access Road to Nigeria Center for Disease Control Laboratory in Gaduwa District, the Administration said is totally false.
The administration stated that the contract was awarded to M/s CBC Global Civil & Building Construction Company Nigeria Limited at the sum of N2,493,389,942.88. It was an emergency contract due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and the need to quickly access the facilities for testing and treatment of infected persons.
“The scope of work comprises, Roadworks, Surface Water Drainage, Culverts, and River Training. It is 2.4km long asphalt concrete road.”
“The project was completed on schedule and payment made in full, .therefore the assertions of the author is therefore false.”
Concerning contracts awarded at 10 Billion Naira and later jacked up to N119 billion, no such contract exists, FCDA said it is false.
“Awarded Contract of N50 Billion later jacked up to N200 Billion” , FCTA/FCDA sources say this is strange to them and believed to be the figment of the imagination of the writer.
The Administration maintains that the falsehood is that at no time was the contracts awarded at 10 Billion Naira and later jacked up to N119 billion, no such contract exists in FCDA.
“Awarded Contract of N50 Billion was later jacked up to N200 Billion”, FCTA/FCDA sources say this is strange to them and believed to be the figment of the imagination of the writer.”
“Award of contract of N6 Billion and later jacked up to N70 Billion”, sources in the FCTA/FCDA also revealed that they do not have such contract.
“Awarded Emergency Maintenance of Usman Dam at the cost of N9 Billion and paid in full without any BOQ and so many procurement infractions”.
There are no contracts awarded at 10 Billion Naira and later jacked up to N119 billion, no such contract exists, FCDA said.
“Awarded Contract of N50 Billion later jacked up to N200 Billion”, this is false, FCTA/FCDA insists that this is strange to them and believed to be the figment of the imagination of the writer.
” FCTA/ FCTA revealed that they never awarded a contract of N6 Billion and later jacked up to N70 Billion.”
The nature of works at the site demands emergency attention since it can result to disruption of water supply to the city.
The Electromechanical components required will have to be imported, so the procurement process is ongoing.
“But as we speak, there is no payment yet on the works”, FCDA/ FCTA emphasized.
“Left debt of over N1.2 Trillion to FCT without anything to show” the administration revealed that such debts owed contractors working for the FCT Administration were debts accruing over a period of more than 20 years, spanning through several administrations and not wholly incurred during the last administration.
Furthermore, “Approval of green areas to residential houses and Converting Residential Houses in Wuse 2, Maitama Gana Street, Garki into Commercial in contrary to the Abuja Master Plan”.
FCT / FCDA confirmed that at no time was the Master Plan abused or jestitioned.
