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Members of the Nigerian House of Assembly have bemoaned the continued refusal of SGF Babachir Lawal to appear before it to answer questions over the alleged clearing of grasses at an IDPs camp with N270m.
The House of Representatives committee investigating alleged diversion of funds and materials meant for IDPs said Lawal's lackadaisical action is frustrating them.
Chairman of the committee, Rep. Sani Zorro, said “The SGF who was slated to have appeared hasn’t showed up. He did not write to intimate us on why his office would not come to explain why issues of internally displaced persons have remained un-encouraging, in spite of the billions of naira claimed to have been spent.
“We also expected him to explain the implementation framework being used to spend money.
“We have been inundated by reports of diversion of materials and funds meant for the rehabilitation of the IDPs, and the North-East and the scandal had led to international embarrassment for the country.
Executive Secretary in charge of the Presidential Initiative, Mr Umar Gulani, who appeared, said the N270 million was awarded as a contract.
He said the contract was for the removal of 250 kilometres of “invasive plant species along river channels and simplified village irrigation scheme (phase II) in Komadugu Basin in Yobe’’.
Zorro however was dissatisfied with the explanation. "We are of the opinion that the expenditure of the magnitude you have made is not justified," he said.
He then declared further details about the issue to be submitted to the committee without delay.
The House of Representatives committee investigating alleged diversion of funds and materials meant for IDPs said Lawal's lackadaisical action is frustrating them.
Chairman of the committee, Rep. Sani Zorro, said “The SGF who was slated to have appeared hasn’t showed up. He did not write to intimate us on why his office would not come to explain why issues of internally displaced persons have remained un-encouraging, in spite of the billions of naira claimed to have been spent.
“We also expected him to explain the implementation framework being used to spend money.
“We have been inundated by reports of diversion of materials and funds meant for the rehabilitation of the IDPs, and the North-East and the scandal had led to international embarrassment for the country.
Executive Secretary in charge of the Presidential Initiative, Mr Umar Gulani, who appeared, said the N270 million was awarded as a contract.
He said the contract was for the removal of 250 kilometres of “invasive plant species along river channels and simplified village irrigation scheme (phase II) in Komadugu Basin in Yobe’’.
Zorro however was dissatisfied with the explanation. "We are of the opinion that the expenditure of the magnitude you have made is not justified," he said.
He then declared further details about the issue to be submitted to the committee without delay.
