The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has revealed that most contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, were given to members of the National Assembly, insisting that the majority of the contracts awarded were handled by the lawmakers.
He made the disclosure while answering questions at the ongoing probe by the House of Representatives committee.
According to Akpabio: “We have records to show that most of the contracts in NDDC are awarded to members of the National Assembly. If you don’t know, please ask the two chairmen.”
Akpabio further explained that some Chairmen of committees on NDDC have slots in the budget.
He was, however, stopped from making further comments by some members, who were shouting “order, order. It’s okay. Honourable Minister, it’s okay please “, in an apparent bid to shut him up from revealing more damaging details.
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The House of Representatives is currently investigating NDDC over alleged fraud, mismanagement of funds, corruption among others.
