Two former Delta state governors, James Ibori and Emmanuel Uduaghan have been linked to some of the projects executed by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
This was contained in a letter sent to the speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
Other beneficiaries mentioned by Akpabio in the list were the former Abia state governor and Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, and Senator Ifeanyi Ararume.
PUNCH reported that the projects linked to James Ibori were the emergency repairs of Onoghove community road from Ajanesan to Western Delta University at a cost of N485.7m.
Meanwhile, Uduaghan was linked to the emergency repairs of Close B, Alhaji Estate & Environs, Rumuodomaya, Port Harcourt at a cost of N429m.
Beneficiaries Of NDDC Contracts
The five projects linked to Senator Kalu include the Emergency repairs of Ezere-Acha-Ndiokoukwu Road, repairs of Amaubiri-Eluama-Uru Ring Road, Lokpaukwu, Umuchieze.
Others are the Ndi Oji Abam-Atan Road, Okafia-Ozuitem-Bende road and the Ozu-Amuru-Abam Road.
However, the cost of the 12 projects linked to Senator Ifeanyi Ararume were not indicated in the documents.
You will recall that Akpabio had earlier alleged that most of the contracts awarded in the Commission were to members of the National Assembly.
Reacting to the allegation, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, gave the Minister 48 hours to release the names of the lawmakers in question.
