Daily Independent (Lagos)
Emma Gbemudu
20 November 2008
Yenagoa — The last is yet to be heard of the N150 million law books contract in the Bayelsa State Ministry of Justice, as the Centre for Transparent Governance on Wednesday in Yenagoa, appealed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the matter and bring the culprits to book.
The centre is equally urging the anti-graft agency to investigate the N49.5 million contract for the supply of 10 portakabins and a power generating set for the ministry, during the administration of Goodluck Jonathan, now Vice President.
It would be recalled that the state's House of Assembly examined these contracts before it directed the state government to institute a judicial panel of inquiry into them.
They were allegedly awarded when Seriake Dickson served as Attorney General and Commissioner for justice in the state.
Incidentally, Dickson, now a member of the House of Representatives, has alleged that he was being witch-hunted by Governor Timipre Sylva, saying the probe was politically-motivated as he lacked confidence in it.
Dickson claimed he did not collect any money from the contract.
But, the state government, for the umpteenth time has urged the National Assembly member to come to Yenagoa to defend the allegations and clear his name.
Not satisfied with the probe, Dickson had dragged the state government and Assembly to a federal court in Port Harcourt, challenging his probe, just as he prayed the Assembly to furnish him with documents indicating payment for the contracts.
Co-ordinator of the group, Nengi James, regretted that the N49.5 million contracts were awarded to Trenur Nigeria Limited without going through due process.
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