– Paul Okoye speaks against the way in which NDDC awarded contracts to legislators
– Akpabio denied the report that he said anything about legislators getting contracts from NDDC
– Paul Okoye emphasizes the anomaly of going to school in Nigeria and at the end some legislators get all the contracts
Mr. Paul Okoye, one of the duo in the defunct Psquare group has decried the manner in which contracts have been awarded to lawmakers by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
In his statement, Paul popularly known as Rudeboy, on Thursday called on the NDDC to release the list of contractors, be they lawmakers or public persons. ,
Meanwhile, during the interrogation of Senator Godswill Akpabio, the Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, he said the majority of the contracts awarded by NDDC were awarded to lawmakers.
However, on Thursday, the minister in a letter refused to admit he made such a statement, adding that the only reference he gave for the most part during his presentation before the NDDC committee was in response to a question raised by a member of the committee.
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The Minister said, since 50 to 60 percent of NDDC contracts were medical-related, there was nothing wrong with a Medical Director serving in that capacity.
Speaking on the matter, Rudeboy wondered why average Nigerians graduated and are still sidelined, and lawmakers are taking every available job they should have.
On his Twitter page, he wrote: “We go school finish, contract them no give us but same lawmakers will collect allowance, collect contracts, collect bonus, pay themselves.
“We are still waiting for the list of contractors/ lawmakers. NDDC abi e don go under the carpet?
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