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Contractors reject FG claim of ₦152bn payment

The All-Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria has rejected claims that its members have received ₦152 billion from the Federal Government, describing the assertion as false, misleading and deliberately crafted to misinform the Nigerian public. The association said the claim poses a serious threat to ongoing reconciliation efforts between contractors and the government, while also eroding […]

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Local contractors block finance ministry over N500bn unpaid debts

Local contractors from the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria staged a protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance on Tuesday, blocking both entrances to demand payment of what they called long-overdue debts for completed government projects. Leading the protest, the association’s National Secretary, Babatunde Seun-Oyeniyi, accused the Federal Government of repeatedly changing its stance […]

Contractor refunds N30.6m double payment to humanitarian ministry
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Contractor refunds N30.6m double payment to humanitarian ministry

There are now details available regarding how a long-standing Federal Government contractor, James Okwete reimbursed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs for N30,604,651.16 after getting paid twice for a job that was finished under former Minister Sadiya Umar-Farouq. The Punch stated that, the payment was a component of a N35 million contract for the “Design and Development […]