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ABUJA – There was a temporary disruption at the ongoing investigations into the procurement violation at the Product Development Institute (PRODA) by the House of Representatives, as the acting Director General, Engr. Fabian Okonkwo revealed that most of the contracts at the agency belonged to members of the National Assembly. Engr. Okokwo who testified before the Hon. Nasiru Ali Ahmed led House public procurement committee, insisted that the contracts being investigated were awarded in full compliance of the Public Procurement Act, 2007. He further said that most of the jobs executed in th...

Speaking after submissions by the BPP, the chairman of the committee, Nasir Ali Ahmed, said the acting Director-General of the institute, Fabian Okonkwo, was culpable in the violation of the Public Procurement Act 2007 by arbitrarily cancelling and awarding contracts without recourse to BPP and the laws. “We’ll use you as an example. I don’t think any other DG has been punished before. I can assure you that every other penalty that is in the Procurement Act, you’ll face it. “You can’t sit in your office and decide on who gets what. I’m happy that the board of PRODA is here and i...

Vanguard News PRODA probe: Reps refer DG to EFCC for prosecution On By Tordue Salem, Abuja The House of Representatives committee on public procurement Thursday said it will refer the acting director-general of the Product Development Institute(PRODA), Dr. Fabian Okonkwo to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other anti-corruption agencies for prosecution. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Nasir Ali Ahmed (APC-Kano), who disclosed this at the closing of the investigations into alleged procurement deception and staff victimisation at the institute, said Okonkwo was guilty of...

Vanguard News PRODA crisis probe: Onje threatens to shun Reps’ invitation On By Tordue Salem – Abuja Embattled head of the Project Development Institute (PRODA), an agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Enugu State, Comrade Daniel Onje, has threatened to decline an invitation to an investigative hearing at the House of Representatives. Mr Onje, insists, he must be addressed as Chairman of PRODA before he will appear to answer questions by the lawmakers at the hearing. A letter of invitation to him by the House Committee on Public Procurement and made available to Vanguard,...