The House of Representatives has begun probing the alleged mismanagement of over N19 billion meant for the rehabilitation railways in the country.
The House also resolved to set up an adhoc committee to immediately begin the investigation to uncover circumstances surrounding the non-implementation of the said contract almost ten years after its award.
Recall that the House of Representatives had on Tuesday, December 21, 2020, decided to carry out a comprehensive investigation into a N19.2 billion Railway Rehabilitation contract awarded to Msrss ESER Contracting Industry Company Incorporated in 2011.
The conclusion as stated in a motion of urgent public importance moved by Ndudi Elumelu, the Minority Leader of the House, stated that the contract was awarded to ESER, to rehabilitate the 463km Port Harcourt – Makurdi section of the Eastern Railway line for N19.2 billion in March .