Oyo State Government on Monday inaugurated an
eight-member committee to investigate all the contracts awarded by the
administration of former Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala.
Inaugurating the committee in Ibadan, the deputy governor, Chief Moses Alake-Adeyemo, said the probe was in tandem with the government’s determination to encourage due process and transparency in the conduct of its business.
Alake-Adeyemo however said the committee was not targeted at any person or group, adding that it was not designed to witchhunt any government official either serving or retired.
The deputy governor stated that the committee, which was headed by Mr. Oluremi Osiberu, had eight weeks to submit its report.
He said the committee was empowered to ascertain, among others, the level of commitment of the past administration to various contractors handling various projects across the state.
Its terms of reference include: identifying all outstanding contracts; examining the extent of compliance with due process while awarding the contracts; and establishing or verifying the extent of completion of each contract.
The committee is also expected to recommend appropriate sanctions to those found culpable and advise on payment for genuine ones.
The deputy governor explained that the findings of the committee would go a long way in assisting the government to establish whether the contracts were awarded in conformity with the Public Procurement Act and determine those areas that require urgent government attention.
He urged members of the public to support members of the committee to carry out their responsibilities judiciously.
By Olalekan Adetayo Courtesy Of: Punch
Inaugurating the committee in Ibadan, the deputy governor, Chief Moses Alake-Adeyemo, said the probe was in tandem with the government’s determination to encourage due process and transparency in the conduct of its business.
Alake-Adeyemo however said the committee was not targeted at any person or group, adding that it was not designed to witchhunt any government official either serving or retired.
The deputy governor stated that the committee, which was headed by Mr. Oluremi Osiberu, had eight weeks to submit its report.
He said the committee was empowered to ascertain, among others, the level of commitment of the past administration to various contractors handling various projects across the state.
Its terms of reference include: identifying all outstanding contracts; examining the extent of compliance with due process while awarding the contracts; and establishing or verifying the extent of completion of each contract.
The committee is also expected to recommend appropriate sanctions to those found culpable and advise on payment for genuine ones.
The deputy governor explained that the findings of the committee would go a long way in assisting the government to establish whether the contracts were awarded in conformity with the Public Procurement Act and determine those areas that require urgent government attention.
He urged members of the public to support members of the committee to carry out their responsibilities judiciously.
By Olalekan Adetayo Courtesy Of: Punch
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