Kwara govt fails to deliver N138m project after paying contractor – ENETSUD

Date: 2022-08-05

FINDINGS by Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENETSUD), a civil society organisation, has shown that the Kwara State Government, through the Ministry of Energy, failed to ensure delivery of a contract 14 months after the contractor was paid.

The contract, for supply of transformers, was signed on June 2, 2021 and was supposed to be delivered three weeks after the signing ceremony.

A statement released on Thursday by Saeed Tijjani, Press Secretary, ENETSUD, said the state governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq approved the sum of N197,512,500 on May 11, 2021 as the contract sum.

The contract, which was awarded on May 24, 2021, was for the supply of 35 Beltransfo transformers of various capacities through Direct Purchase, which was awarded to Best International Energy Services Ltd.

According to ENETSUD, the contractor accepted the contract offer on May 26, 2021, and was later received by the Ministry of Energy on June 2, 2021.

Further investigation by ENETSUD revealed that the contractor was paid a sum of N138, 258,750 which represents 70 per cent advance on May 28, 2021.

Parts of the statement read, “However, a payment voucher dated 28th May, 2021 was used to pay the contractor a total sum of N138,258,750, which represents 70% advance payment (mobilization fee) to the contractor.

“ENETSUD noted that the letter authorizing the release of the payment to the contractor with ref. no. F.113/S.62/T/442 (dated 20th May, 2021) was written even before the contract was awarded to the contractor (dated 24th May, 2021) and also before the Ministry received the acceptance of offer from the contractor (2nd June, 2021), suggesting a lack of due process and a possible procurement malpractice contrary to the state Procurement Law.”

However, the contractor was expected to deliver the transformers within three weeks from the date the agreement was signed.

The contract agreement was signed on June 2, 2021 by the Ministry and the contractor.

But 14 months later, the contract details haven't yet been delivered, putting citizens at a loss and the government keep looking away.

According to ENETSUD, “The state Commissioner for Energy admitted that the contractor hasn't delivered the project as of May 23, 2022.

“The commissioner also gave an assurance that the transformers would be delivered on or before May 31, 2022.”

“ENETSUD, having waited beyond the date provided by the Commissioner, is left with no option than to report that the transformer project awarded by Kwara State Government (KWSG) to Best International Energy Services Ltd is yet to be delivered after 14 months.

“The KWSG's failure to follow and monitor the timely delivery of project contracts awarded with taxpayers' money is of serious concern to ENETSUD, as we are known to be following Kwara money to ensure that public money works for the people of Kwara state,” the statement added.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Raheem Adaramaja     Dan-Kazeem     Ilorin Emirate     Computer Based Test     Gbenga Awoyale     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Olaitan Adefila     Razaq Atunwa     Babaita     Dagbalodo     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Balogun Ajikobi     Jebba     Joseph Alex Offorjama     KFA     Kisra     SSA Youth     Afonja Descendants Union     Atiku Abubakar     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Amada Jidda     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Ibrahim Labaika     IYA YUSUF     TESCOM 2025     Simon Sayomi     Principal Private Secretary     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Ilofa     Goodluck Jonathan     Sango-UITH Road     REO CAKES     Kunle Akogun     Labaeka     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Ado Bayero     Abdulhakeem Amao     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Muritala Olarewaju     Sabi     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     KWASEIC     Maigidasanma     Muhammadu Gobir     Moses Afolayan     Adijat Adebiyi     IESA     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Shuaib Jawondo     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Ilesha-Gwanara     Salaudeen Oyewale     Justina Oha     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Kazeem Gbolagade     Usman Alkali Baba     Chief Of Staff     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Lafiagi     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Kolawole Bashirat     Makama Of Kaiama     Risikat Lawal     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Amusement Park    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Raheem Adaramaja     Salihu S. Yaru     KWASEIC     Galadiman Ngeri     Air Peace     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     LABTOP     Moro     Kumbi Titilope     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     Elesie Of Esie     Zaratu Umar     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Kwara Basketball Association     Kolo     Sadiq Buhari     Code Of Conduct     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Salary     Apaokagi     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Aliyu Umar     Surajudeen Akanbi     Firdaos Amasa     Kwara State Governor     Jalala     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Ogidi-Oloje     Ibrahim Oniye     NYSC     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Ola Falade     Okoolowo     Matthew Babaoye     Saad Belgore     Ajikobi     Unicontinental Construction Company     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Aliyu Muhammed     Www.Kwarareports.com     IPSAS     Dagbalodo     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Seun Bolaji     Ndama Al-hassan     Shagari     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Funmilayo Zubair     Yunus Oniboki     Amoyo     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Okiki     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Olokoba Sulyman     Oba Of Jebba     Smart School     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Kubra Kazum     Obayomi Azeez     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Pilgrims Board     Gbemi Saraki     RTEAN     Yakubu Dogara     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Ubandoma     Reuben Paraje     Kola Adesina     Danhawa     Timothy Akangbe     University Road     NIPOGA