The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has linked some members of the National Assembly to some contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission, The PUNCH has learnt.

Akpabio, however, did not state if the lawmakers were directly awarded the contracts or they nominated the projects under their Zonal Intervention Projects, also known as constituency projects.

The former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on the NDDC, Mr Nicholas Mutu, who represents the Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency of Delta State, is among those linked by the minister with contracts.


The minister listed Mutu’s name against 74 projects, including various emergency road projects in Delta, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Rivers states.

Akpabio also linked the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi (Delta-North), with 53 projects, which included emergency repairs of Asue Street, Owa Phase 2; ldumuogbe Road via Ojemaye; Otolokpo College Road, Otolokpo; and the Police lshu Ani Ukwu Road, Issele Uku.


Other lawmakers that Akpabio listed projects against are Senator Matthew Urhoghide (Edo-South), six; James Manager (Delta-South), six; Samuel Anyanwu (Imo-West, 8th Senate), 19; and others simply identified as Ondo and Edo Reps.

The minister, however, did not provide the cost of the projects listed against the lawmakers’ names, while the cost of contracts given to non-lawmakers had costs of various projects attached to them.

Our correspondents also observed that contracts listed against the names of the lawmakers were not up to 60 per cent of the 266 on the list provided by Akpabio.
Non-National Assembly members are also on the list.
It was further observed that the minister copied to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN).

The House had on Thursday resolved to sue Akpabio for alleged perjury and defamation of the parliament.

Akpabio had on Monday, while appearing before the House Committee on the NDDC during an investigative hearing on the alleged illegal spending and mismanagement of funds, alleged that members of the National Assembly were awarded 60 per cent of contracts by the commission.

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Akpabio watch ur back make dis guyz no carry u shine, know where u go an what u eat becos de enemies of de state are not smiling. Carry on uko Akwa Ibom.

Thieves they are all thieves. Corruption Inc

This whole drama will die a natural death.

it will be swept under the carpet. else his will be revealed. I can forgo my citizenship for a plate of pizza

Why am i surprised?....as if i don't know Nigeria polithiefcians again.

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Thieves they are all thieves. Corruption Inc

Nothing but the truth

Just another episode of "name and shame ".
It all ends there. No prosecution, no jail teem.

Naija, Weldone o

Akpabio must drag many to the mud with him. When he begins to expose more persons, the probe will be quickly swept under the APC carpet.

These are just the disposable ones...

What is the name of that committee chairman that was shouting "issokay" like his life depends on it?

This case is on its way to demise, it will soon fizzle out into oblivion.
Let's keep our fingers crossed and wait for the next scene of the drama called Nigeria.

It's a big shame to be called a Nigerian.

I know ovie omo-Agege will be in the list

It seems like Akpabio is confused