The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola’s office has disputed reports that he awarded a multibillion-naira contract for the Baro Inland Port in Niger State.
According to Oyetola’s spokesman, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, the minister did not issue any contract for the project
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola’s office has refuted allegations that he won a multibillion-naira contract for the Baro Inland Port in Niger State.
According to Oyetola’s spokesman, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, the minister did not issue any contract for the projectThe denial comes amidst an investigation by the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the project’s condition and utilization of fundsIt would be recalled that the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the Rehabilitation and Operationalisation of the Baro Inland Port had on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, and the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Bola Oyebamiji, to appear before it to clarify issues surrounding the multi-billion-naira inland port project
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