Environmental activist Ken Saro Wiwa and the Ogoni-9; and before them, Major Isaac Adaka Boro lost their lives in the struggle for economic development and freedom in the Niger Delta. Sadly, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), which was created in response to the intense agitations that followed their death, has become Corruption Inc. as it has been hijacked by unscrupulous politicians who conspire with Niger Delta sons and daughters to brazenly steal funds meant for the development of their homeland; and denying their kith and kin the benefits of development, which the agency was created for. These vampire elites and their cronies simply collect funds for contracts and disappear without as much as visiting the site of the project. But after all is said and done, the unfolding NDDC saga is a tragedy of immense proportion that the nation has endured for decades. The fact that President Buhari has not acted in the wake of jaw-dropping revelations of sleaze and graft and monumental corruption is a dreadful mistake.
A trove of evidence and documents for Year 2018, obtained exclusively by Huhuonline.com provides harrowing details of fake contracts and fictitious payments; including the name of the politician who originated the project, the name of the contractor, the state and LGA, the date of award and the project cost. The trove of evidence disclose previously unknown dealings between the House Committee Chairman in charge of NDDC, Hon Olubumi Tunji-Ojo (who was forced to recuse himself from the NDDC investigation) and the 23 companies he demanded the NDDC to pay them before the House would harmonize the agency’s 2019 budget. It also detailed how Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi, Senate Committee Chairman on NDDC for five years, used shell companies and proxies to secure contracts that were never executed. Other accomplices include Sen. James Manager, Sen. Ararume, Sen. Matthew Urhogide and other elected officials conspired to steal the NDDC blind.
As we run these series of articles, this is a call to action for all stakeholders in the Niger Delta to show more than just a passing interest in the embattled agency. The indigenes should keep abreast of who initiated which project and which contractor was awarded which contracts and whether the contracts have been duly executed for which funds have been released. Rather than resort to base sentiments to defend corruption by making lame arguments that the looted funds belong to the Niger Delta people who see nothing wrong in their sons and daughters stealing funds assigned to develop the region, the people should have been on the streets protesting against the plundering of resources by their so-called representatives. The contractors with asterisk are proxies of Hon. Tunji-Ojo.
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S/N |
Contractor |
Job Description |
Amount (₦ ) |
Date and time Paid |
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1 |
Kith Global Ventures Ltd |
Remedial Works at New Ogorode Road Lot 3 |
493,684,169.00 |
Paid 17/03/2020 at 14:29 pm |
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2 |
301 Constr Ltd |
Remedial Works at Nja Road to Akoku Uno Lot 1 |
350,027,919.80 |
Paid 17/03/2020 at 14:35 pm |
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3 |
Cracked Stone Constr Ltd |
Remedial Works at Ajaolubeti Road Environs Lot 2 |
394,010,952.10 |
Paid 17/03/2020 at 14:35 pm |
|
4 |
Collincrystal Energy Ltd |
Emergency at Benin Township Road Lot 3 |
361,357,276.20 |
Paid 17/03/2020 at 14:57 pm |
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5 |
Collincrystal Energy Ltd |
Emergency at Benin Township Road Lot 7 |
431,053,035.20 |
Paid 17/03/2020 at 14:57 pm |
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6 |
Grapik Ltd |
Emergency at Umudee Internal Road |
207,673,107.70 |
Paid 17/03/2020 at 15:03 pm |
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7* |
Southland Constr Ltd |
Remedial Works at Chf Jeff Uju Umulolo Road Abba |
518,409,089.30 |
Paid 17/03/2020 at 16:00 pm |
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8* |
Southland Constr Ltd |
Remedial Works at Umuduru Chukwu Umuorlu Road |
519,949,949.10 |
Paid 17/03/2020 at 16:00 pm |
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9 |
Collincrystal Energy Ltd |
Emergency at Benin Township Road Lot 6 |
384,853,184.60 |
Paid 17/03/2020 at 16:13 pm |
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10* |
Grandfox Global Services Ltd |
Emergency at Ope Road Okigwe LGA |
580,438,578.00 |
Paid 17/03/2020 at 16:42 pm |
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11* |
Crism Constr Building Ltd |
Emergency at Eziama Osuama Internal Roads Isiala Mbano LGA |
561,592,377.80 |
Paid 17/03/2020 at 17:03 pm |
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12 |
Argento Ltd |
Emergency at Benin Township Road Lot 4 |
382,805,411.60 |
Paid 17/03/2020 at 17:48 pm |
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13 |
Two Rock Constr Ltd |
Remedial Works at New Ogorode Road Lot 4 |
500,875,848.00 |
Paid 18/03/2020 at 14:57 pm |
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14* |
Elkan Zibson Ltd |
Emergency repairs of failed and unmotorable Section S of Ezumoha Internal Roads Isiala Mbano LGA |
531,150,414.29 |
Paid 19/03/2020 at 08:45 am |
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15 |
Cracked Stone Constr Ltd |
Remedial Works on failed and unmotorable Sections of Benin Township Road Lot 8 |
417,806,787.01 |
Paid 19/03/2020 at 08:55 am |
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16 |
PDH Global Logistics Ltd |
Emergency repairs of failed and unmotorable Section of Umuezuo Umuagbavu Road |
543,247,587.35 |
Paid 20/03/2020 at 15:45 pm |
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17 |
Aritel Oil and Gas |
Remedy failed and motorable Sections of Chikwe Orlu Street Environment |
550,100,132.34 |
Paid 24/03/2020 at 13:45 pm |
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18 |
Dis Concepts Nitl Ltd |
Urgently remedy failed and unmotorable Sections of Jessy and Jenny Road off Peter Odily Road Ph |
476,794,367.22 |
Paid 24/03/2020 at 14:42 pm |
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19 |
Ogugo Concept and Solutions Ltd |
Emergency repairs of failed and unmotorable Section of Mike Okpokpo Road and Environs Yenagoa LGA |
300,029,695.14 |
Paid 26/03/200 at 06:54 am |
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20 |
Webster Global Ventures Ltd |
Instruction for Emergency repairs of failed and unmotorable sections of Benin Township Road Lot 2 Oredo LGA |
357,242,054.35 |
Paid 26/03/2020 at 07:00 am |
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21 |
Webster Global Ventures Ltd |
Remedial Works on failed and unmotorable sections of Akuku Illah Road Oshimili North LGA |
463,489,890.13 |
Paid 26/03/2020 at 07:00 am |
|
22 |
Webster Global Ventures Ltd |
Remedial Works on failed and unmotorable sections of New Ogorode Road Lot 2 Sapelle LGA |
466,416,380.71 |
Paid 26/03/2020 at 07:00 am |
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23 |
Webster Global Ventures Ltd |
Instruction for Emergency repairs of failed and unmotorable sections of Abigborodo Road Lot 2 Warri North LGA |
466,959,380.71 |
Paid 26/03/2020 at 07:00 am |
