N87bn fraud rocks building of Okerenkoko Maritime College
Angered by the motion of NIMASA officers, Senator Urhoghide’s Committee then sustained the question which will likely be introduced to Senate at plenary for consideration.
Among the many contracts, not executed, which the company paid for are the development of ship-building facility and dockyard, maritime tools and construction, and ancillary buildings at Okerenkoko, Delta State, awarded to an organization at N40.2 billion;
Development of entry roads, inside highway community and drainage (work package deal B) at Nigerian Maritime College, Okerenkoko, awarded on January 7, 2014, to an organization at N11.1 billion, with a completion interval of 18 months and one other N36 billion contracts.
Others are: building of Administrative Blocks A1, N836,026,170.00 (15% basis degree); lecture rooms A2, N1,729,854,640.00(0%); Vice Chancellor’s lodge and workers quarters A3, at N11,711,090,610.00 (0%); college students’ hostels, A4, M (0%); energy home/energy sub-station, A12, N151,445,250.00(15%, at basis degree); perimeter fence, A13, N446,066,550.00(0%); jetty and ramp A18 N808,091,100.00 (5%, bush cleared); provision and electrical energy companies and connection of the College to the Nationwide Grid A19, amongst others.
The overall package deal for the contracts was N36 billion.
The question learn: “The package deal was awarded at a complete contract worth of N36,839,747,931.00. The tendering course of was discovered to be selective, in that the award of contract was based mostly on a suggestion letter collectively signed by leaders of Okerenkoko Federated Group, Gbaramatu Kingdom and Warri South-West Native Authorities Space in favour of the 2 most well-liked firms.
“It was noticed that the sum of N5.5 billion had been paid vide PV. No. ZIB/EP/0358/14 of 16/04/14.
“Throughout website inspection carried out on 30/7/15, it was noticed, amongst others, that aside from the gatehouse, which had attained 70% completion, a lot of the jobs have been nonetheless at basis degree.
“Challenge inspection visits undertaken by workers have been usually deceptive, because the experiences submitted weren’t true reflection of the actions on floor.
“It was gathered that a few of the workers collude with the contractors to submit false progress experiences on the mission.
“The Director-Normal has been requested to justify the selective tendering course of adopted within the award of this contract.
“Present proof and justify in concrete phrases, the dedication of the mobilisation price to mission execution, opposite to what was met on floor throughout bodily verification.
“According to Monetary Regulation 3104(i) to get well and refund to treasury, the sum of N5,525,962,189.65 being irregular cost, furnishing restoration particulars for verification.”
One other question over the Maritime College fraud learn: “The contract for the development of ship constructing facility and dockyard, maritime tools and construction, ancillary buildings at Okerenkoko, Delta State, was awarded to an organization at a contract worth of N40,243,702,763.38 on November 12, 2013 with a completion interval of 36 months.
“Related paperwork equivalent to letter of award and contract file weren’t made out there through the audit regardless of repeated calls for.
“In consequence, I can not affirm that due course of was adopted within the award of this contract. It was claimed that ‘there was a presidential approval’ for the mission.
“Nevertheless, presidential approval doesn’t suffice for a Federal Govt Council (FEC) approval or Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP) certification.
“The cost profile indicated that on 05/12/13, by means of PV. No. GTB/EP/13/0905, the sum of N6 billion was paid as mobilisation charges.
“In the meantime, as on the time of audit go to in July 2015, although the contractor was on website, there have been no structural, mechanical, electrical or ancillary buildings on website.
“The contractor defined that their fabrications are being finished outdoors Nigeria and letters of credit score have additionally been opened for the fabrication of the tools for the dockyard overseas. This declare couldn’t be authenticated at NIMASA.
“The lack to sight the BOQ and contract file made it not possible to establish the mission content material and ensure adherence to the execution of this mission.
“The Director-Normal has been requested to: give causes for not presenting the related paperwork regarding this mission specifically, letter of award, contract file and BOQ, for audit examination;
“Present proof of compliance with due course of within the award of the contract by producing the FEC approval and BPP certification, for audit scrutiny.
“Present proof and justify in concrete phrases, the dedication of the mobilisation price to mission execution, opposite to what was met on the bottom throughout bodily verification;
“According to Monetary Regulation 3104(i), get well and refund to the treasury, the sum of N6 billion being irregular cost, furnishing restoration particulars for verification.
“The contracts for the clearing of bush of 20 & 30 hectares of land on the shipbuilding and dockyard, Okerenkoko, Warri, have been awarded to 2 completely different firms at contract sums of N160,523,900.00 and N221,542,418.00, and in utter disregard to extant laws, which prescribe graduated funds starting with mobilisation, the Company paid the contractors directly by means of P.V. No. UBA/EP/13/0552 of 13/6/13 and GTB/NIMASA/ EP/13/0704, respectively.
“The cost vouchers which didn’t cross by means of regular checking processes have been devoid of job completion certificates and different related attachments required for a sound cost voucher.
“Throughout an audit inspection go to to Okerenkoko, Warri, on July 30, 2015, contractors on website confirmed that there was no bush clearing in any respect and that every contractor cleared the bushes on their very own mission websites.
“This transaction is a transparent minimize infraction of Monetary Regulation 3104 (iii) which states {that a} public officer who fraudulently pays cash to a contractor for a job not executed shall be required to refund in full the quantity wrongly paid and shall be faraway from that schedule and the matter referred to the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) for prosecution’.
“The Director-Normal has been requested to clarify the rationale behind working at variance with authorities coverage by making funds for these contracts as soon as with out the prescribed commencement of funds;
“Produce for audit scrutiny, all related paperwork regarding the award and execution of those contracts with concrete proof of recourse to due course of within the award of the contract and job completion certificates authenticated by website engineers.
“Get well and refund to the treasury, the sums of N160.5 million and N221.5 million, totaling N382 million being cost for un-executed contracts, furnishing restoration particulars for verification,” the question over Maritime College fraud added.
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