The house of representatives has
resolved to investigate abandoned projects awarded by the federal government
from 1999 till date.
The resolution is a sequel to a
motion introduced during Wednesday’s plenary by Francis Uduyok from Akwa Ibom
state.
Uduyok lamented the ‘alarming’
number of projects awarded by different administrations since 1999 but are yet
to be completed.
The lawmaker said the abandoned
projects are estimated to be over 20,000 while payments of not less than 50 per
cent “amounting to billions of naira” had been made in advance.
He said among the abandoned
projects are important structures like dams, hospitals, buildings, bridges,
companies and roads.
“Access roads like the Eastwest
Road, awarded in 2006 and yet to be completed after more than a decade,” he
added.
The house expressed concern that
non-completion of projects is now a trend and there was an urgent need to
intervene.
They added there was a need to
provide funding to ensure completion of the ones in line with the current
administration’s plan towards national development.
The lawmakers subsequently set up
an ad hoc committee to investigate all of such projects and report back in
three months.
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