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BREAKING: Reps Commence Probe Of Alleged Mismanagement Of N19.2billion Rail Rehabilitation Contract

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The House of Representatives has begun an enquiry into the likely mismanagement of over N19billion meant for the rehabilitation of railways in the country.

You would recall that on Tuesday, December 21, 2020, The House of Representatives decided to carry out a detailed investigation into a N19.2 billion Railway Rehabilitation contract awarded to Msrss ESER Contracting Industry Company Incorporated in 2011.

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Among other things, the House, also decided to set up an adhoc committee, to immediately initiate the investigation to uncover circumstances surrounding the non implementation of the said contract almost ten years after its award.

The resolution moved by the Minority Leader of the House Ndudi Elumelu, notes that the contract was awarded to ESER, to rehabilitate the 463km Port Harcourt – Makurdi section of the Eastern Railway line for N19.2 billion in March.

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