Hon. Austin Achado moved a motion on the need to investigate the procurement process and award of the contract and construction of the Lagos-Calabar highway.
Hon. Austin in leading the debate expressed concern that the project though laudable, seems to have violated the procurement process strategy as well other provisions of the relevant Act.
He stated that the Ministry of Works did not follow the due process of advertisement in order to avail all interested contractors the opportunity to bid for the tenders.
He expressed worry that if let to fly, it constitutes abuse of office and procedure by the Minister of Works.
Hon. Austin therefore called on the Ministers of Works, that of Finance and the Attorney General of the Federation to ensure that due process is adhered to and that the House should constitute an Ad-Hoc Committee to ensure compliance.
The motion was voted on, adopted as amended and referred to the House Committee on Works as well as that on Public Procurement for further legislative action.
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