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The House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs, on Friday ordered Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, the Minister of Women Affairs to stop all contract processes in 2024, till the outcome of the probe.<\/p>\n
Kennedy-Ohaneye is to appear before the committee on Tuesday July 9, 2024, to provide more insights into the subject of investigation.<\/p>\n
The committee\u2019s decision followed the petition received from contractors of the ministry over non-payment of executed contracts.<\/p>\n
Aloy Ifeakandu, the Director of Finance in the ministry, at the investigative hearing, told the committee that he had only complied with official directives from his superiors.<\/p>\n
Kafilat Ogbara, the committee\u2019s chairman, explained that the ministry initiated new contracts that were not captured in the 2023 budget and diverted N1.5 billion funds meant for the old contractors.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile owing contractors, the ministry went further to award a new contract in 15 states that were not also captured in the 2023 appropriation. Money for contractors has been diverted, so how do you pay these contractors? \u201d she queried.<\/p>\n
Diversion of N1.5bn: Reps summon Women Affairs Minister Kennedy-Ohaneye<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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