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The Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris has approved the constitution of a committee to investigate the status of the abandoned contract for the
construction of the Kebbi State Governor’s Lodge and Hotel in Kaduna state.
The approval was conveyed through the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida following concerns over the long-abandoned project, which was initiated under the erstwhile military administration.
According to the statement issued by the Special Adviser to Kebbi State Governor on Media and Publicly, Alhaji Yahyah Sarki, ” the committee is mandated to, among other responsibilities, ascertain the legal status of the project and determine whether the contractor reconciled with the Kebbi State Government as earlier advised by the then Solicitor-General after the revocation of the contract.
“It is also to identify the current status of the abandoned project and investigate the reasons behind its abandonment.
“Other terms of reference include finding out the circumstances that led to the revocation of the contract by the State Government, as well as identifying both the initial and reviewed contract sums awarded for the project”.
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The committee according to the statement, are chaired by the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed Birnin Kebbi.
Other members include the Special Adviser on Due Process, Surajo Garba Bagudo; the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands and Housing, Ahmad Umar
Yarima; and the Director of Architecture and Building, Ministry of Works while the Director, EXCO, Kabiru Hassan Wasagu, will serve as Secretary of the committee.
Sarki said that, the committee has been given two weeks within which to complete its assignment and submit a comprehensive report to the State Government.
“Governor Idris has reiterated his administration’s commitment to
accountability, transparency, and due process in the execution of public projects, stressing that abandoned government assets must be properly reviewed and addressed in the best interest of the people of Kebbi State,” he added.
