Fayemi sets up c’ttee to review contracts awarded by Oni’s govt

By Gbenga Ariyibi
EKITI State governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has constituted a committee to review contracts awarded during the 42-month the ousted government led by Engr Segun Oni was at the helm of affairs in the state.

The committee is made up of a 7-man team under the aegis of  Contract and Consultancy review Committee. It has  four weeks to submit its  recommendations to the state government

Speaking while inaugurating members of the  committee  Wednesday, the state governor, Dr  Fayemi said the  measure was not targeted at probing the Oni-led administration, saying  it was meant to ascertain the processes and procedure through which the contracts were awarded.

Members of the  committee  are, Engr.  Eben Alade, a former Commissioner  for Special Duties under  Otunba Niyi Adebayo as chairman.

Others are Alhaji Afolabi Ogunlayi, Mr Moses Ajibola Gbadebo, Barr Kola Ajakaye, Chief Dayo Fadipe, Arch Wole Esan and  Mr Akin Oso as Secretary.

Fayemi said the committee was expected to  evaluate the on-going building and road construction projects in the state , adding that it would also determine whether the modality for the award followed due process of the law

The committee would equally  determine whether their implementations  followed proper  designs and specifications as contained in the terms of reference of the contracts

Other terms of reference  for the committee was to determine whether the  state has value for money  in the contract sum or there was over or under payment to the contractors handling these projects

The governor called on the committee to work with speed and  meticulously for the   overall development of the State

“This is not a probe of the past administration because that is not our focus, but to ensure accountability, fairness and equity in the award of contracts , so that this government will not deviate from its plan to commit itself to the Rule of Law and maintain transparency at all times”, Fayemi said

Responding on behalf of the committee, Engr Alade pledged that they  would ensure that the task was carried out diligently  in compliance with the 8-point Agenda of the Fayemi-led Administration