Group says allegation of contract fraud against REA MD False

By Femi Ogunshola

A group, Concerned Citizens of Nigeria (CCN), has debunked the allegation of contract fraud against the Managing Director of the Rural Electricity Agency, Mr Ahmad Ahmad.

Ahmad was accused by an online media of bidding and winning a N200 million contract from the agency for a company, En Consultancy & Projects Ltd., in which he has an interest as Director.

Mr Sadiq Abubakar, Coordinator of CCN, refuted the allegation in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday.

He said that the allegations remained in the imagination of the writer, adding that no such award of contract took place and should be jettisoned by the public.

He said such report was baseless and unfounded and should be treated as mere gossip, while urging media to always seek the needed clarifications before going to press.

He said a search on the Corporate Affair Commission’s (CAC) portal would have shown that the Executive Director Technical Services, Sajou Joda, had been removed as Director in the company before his appointment as Director in REA.

He said any attempt to further resort to media propaganda, such media house and their sponsors would be sued.

He said blackmail and campaign of calumny should not be used without thinking of the consequences, adding that freedom of expression should come with responsibility.

He, however, said that the MD would continue delivering on his mandate and not be deterred by any campaign of calumny against his person by fifth columnists.

(NAN)