New twist has emerged on the #ContractScam involving supply of Transformers ,which money have been plundered by agent of Kwara government with a company name Best International Energy Services Ltd"

The contractor name according to some document obtained by this medium is given as ABASS ABDULRAZAQ. while Abbas is given as the contractor's first name, Abdulrazaq is his surname which also reflects his family identity.

Recall that top anti-corruption organisations in Kwara, Enetsud had exposed Kwara state government for paying Mr Abass Abdulrazaq a whooping sum of one hundred and thirty eight million , two hundred and fifty eight thousand, seven hundred and fifty N naira (N138,258,750) as an advance payment for the procurement of 35 units of Transformers since May last year .

The momey paid to the contractor represent 70% for the entire project without following procurement law of the state.

The government was said to have released fund to the contractor even before the contract award letter was written. This is against the procurement law of kwara state and suggest a shaddy dealings between the government and the contractor.

Despite so much public comdemation since July when the report was made public, Kwara state government did not disclose the real identity of the contractor nor issue any statement to set the records straight before citizens . The govermennt is supposed to be accountable to the citizens from whom she draw tax to fund her operation .

A social media report during the week indicated that the contractor had fled the state when it was obvious he could no longer supply the Transformers

However, recent developments and opposition pressure have led to the his arrest by law enforcement agents and subsequently charged to court .

Although Mr Abass Abdulrazaq was reportedly arrested and charged to court earlier this week, there is however fear at some quarters that the Governor may influence his trial and give him softlanding in court

Accoording to top government sources , the Kwara state Attorney General on 21st September, 2022 filed criminal complaint in the case of People of Kwara State v. Abass AbdulRazaq & Anor before Magistrate MD Dasuki, Magistrate Court sitting at Ilorin for the offences of Criminal Misappropriation, Criminal Breach of Trust and Advance Fee Fraud contrary to the provisions of Section 311 of Penal Code Law and Section 1 (3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act.

“The 1st Defendant, Abass Abdulrazaq, was dragged to court along with his company, Best International Energy Services Ltd. as the 2nd Defendant.

The FIR reads in part

“It is the Complainant’s case that sometimes in 2021, the Kwara State Government through Ministry of Energy awarded a contract to the aforementioned Abass Abdulrazaq through his company Best International Energy Services Ltd for the supply of 35 units of Beltransfo Electrical transformer with the payment of N138,258,750 as Mobilisation Fee. The Defendants promised to deliver the said transformers within 90 days after payment but failed to do so despite repeated demands by the Ministry of Energy. The Defendants made several undertakings to supply the aforementioned high quality Beltransfo transformers but failed.

“Police investigation revealed that the Defendants misrepresented facts and documents to show that he has the financial capability to execute the contract which, as it turned out, he does not possess. Furthermore, the accused persons have also failed to refund the contract sum of N138,258,750 entrusted to them for the purchase of the said electrical equipment.

“The 1st Defendant/Accused person, while in the dock, pleaded for his bail through his lawyer and he was admitted to bail on conditions of provision of two sureties, in which one of the sureties must be his relative not be below Grade Level 10 in government employment and that the sureties must depose to affidavit of means.”

The case was later adjourned to October 18, 2022 for further hearings.

I hope say the propaganda of Otoge movement from lying Muhammed and Lagos landlord don clear for Kwara people's eyes now.

We are our very own problem as a country..

See "O To Ge" Government...

I was surprise when I see the schools the man renovated for 500million each in the States is not even worth the standard of mega school which zulum built with 250-300million in Borneo State..

dawnomike:
We are our very own problem as a country..

How ?

latoiya:
See "O To Ge" Government...

I was surprise when I see the schools the man renovated for 500million each in the States is not even worth the standard of mega school which zulum built with 250-300million in Borneo State..

Kwara is in serious mess