Senate constitutes committee to liaise with FG over unpaid contractors’ debts
The Senate has formed a six-member committee to work with the Federal Ministry of Finance on settling unpaid debts to local contractors. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the committee's formation during a plenary session, emphasizing the urgency of the matter. The committee is tasked with submitting a report within one week regarding the federal government's efforts to address these outstanding payments.
- ▪The committee will be chaired by Sani Musa, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance.
- ▪Contractors have claimed that the federal government owes them approximately ₦4 trillion for completed projects.
- ▪Protests have erupted in Abuja as contractors demand payment for their work, leading to accusations of loan defaults and business closures.
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Add us on Google The Senate on Tuesday constituted a six-member committee to liaise with the Federal Ministry of Finance and facilitate the reimbursement of outstanding payments owed to local contractors for capital projects executed across the country. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the membership of the committee during plenary after a majority of the senators supported it through voice votes. Mr Akpabio said the committee would be chaired by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Sani Musa (APC, Niger East). Other members of the committee are Adetokunbo Abiru (APC, Lagos East), Kawu Sumaila (APC, Kano South), Abubakar Sani Bello (APC, Niger North), Isah Jibrin (APC, Niger East) and Abdullahi Yahaya (APC, Kebbi Central).
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