Ex-Buhari’s FCT minister in hot soup as Wike reportedly writes EFCC, ICPC over diversion of N1.2 trillion

Ex-Buhari’s FCT minister in hot soup as Wike writes EFCC, ICPC over diversion of N1.2 trillion

Wike has reportedly written a special letter to the EFCC and ICPC to invite former Minister of FCT Mallam Muhammed M Bello

Information available to NEWS WEEK NIGERIA revealed that Nyesom Wike has reportedly written a special letter to the anti-graft agencies including the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) requesting they invite Buhari’s former Minister of FCT Mallam Muhammed M Bello for special interrogation concerning financial activities at the FCT.

In particular, the former minister is to explain how he awarded 1km road from Gwagwada estate junction to NCDC Office at the Cost of 4Billion Naira paid in full.

—Award of contract of N10 billion which was later jacked up to a whopping sum of N119 billion.

—Award of a contract of N50 billion which was later increased to N200 billion.

—Award of contract of N6 billion which was later increased to N70 billion.

—Award of emergency maitanance of Usman Dam at the cost of N9 billion and paid in full without any BOQ and so many procurement infraction.

—Left a debt of over 1.2 trillion to FCT without anything to show.

—Approval of green areas to residential houses and Converting Residential Houses in Wuse 2, Maitama Gana Street, Garki into Commercial in contrary to the Abuja master plan.