Paul Okoye of the defunct Psquare group has lamented the award of contracts by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to lawmakers.
Paul popularly known as Rudeboy, on Thursday called on the NDDC to release the list of contractors either lawmakers or not to the public.
Recall that Senator Godswill Akpabio, the Minister for Niger Delta Affairs while being grilled days ago said majority of the contracts awarded by NDDC were awarded to lawmakers.
While appearing before the panel probing the Niger Delta Development Commission on Monday, Akpabio alleged that most of the contracts awarded by the commission went to federal lawmakers.
Thereafter on Tuesday, Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house, gave the minister 48 hours to name the lawmakers or face “the wrath of the house”.
Speaking on the floor of the house on Thursday, Gbajabiamila said he will not allow anyone “assassinate the character of the house”.
However, on Thursday, the minister in a letter denied making such a statement, adding that the only reference he made to 60 percent during his presentation before the NDDC committee was in response to a question by a member of the committee.
Recently Akpabio sacked former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Joy Nunieh.
According to him, his response was that since 50 to 60 percent of NDDC contracts were medical related, there was nothing wrong in a Medical Director serving in that capacity.
Akpabio who was testifying before the House of Representatives Committee investigating the missing N40 billion from the commission said Kyari’s letter stated that the former NDDC boss does not have an NYSC certificate, adding that the letter formed one of the basis for her removal from office.
He also said the other reason for her removal from office bothers on insubordination and her refusal to attend a meeting of the Federal Executive Council to offer explanation on certain actions of the Commission.
Speaking on the issue, Rudeboy wondered why average Nigerians go to school, yet are sidelined, and lawmakers are taking everything.
On his Twitter page, he wrote: “We go school finish, contract them no give us but same lawmakers will collect allowance, collect contracts, collect bonus, pay themselves.
“We are still waiting for the list of contractors/ lawmakers. NDDC abi e don go under the carpet?
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