Adelani AdepegbaAn audit report of the Auditor General of the Federation, Mr Anthony Ayine, has indicted the Managing Director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company Plc, Dr Marilyn Amobi, for contracting-splitting to the tune of N517m and other procurement violations. The AuGF in his recommendation said the NBET boss should, within 21 days, explain why she should not be sanctioned in line with Section 58(5a-b) of the PPA. But a copy of the AuGF report dated January 28, 2019, obtained by our correspondent in Abuja on Saturday, stated that the N517m was for the partitioning, design, manufacture, installation of boundaries and coupling of office fixtures and fittings in different amounts. The report with reference number OAuGF/P&PAD/NBET/06 was signed by the Director of Audit/Programmes and Performance Audit department, OAuGF, A Owolo. It also said that the contracts did not get the approval of the tenders board, but it was approved by Amobi.

Source: Punch January 12, 2020 02:48 UTC