The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives, on Thursday, issued a five-day ultimatum to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Works, Mr. Yakubu Adam Kofarmata.
The committee seeks his appearance to provide clarification regarding the alleged abandonment of a federal road construction project in Kaduna State, valued at over N1.46bn.
Chairman of PAC, Bamidele Salam, announced a directive following the Permanent Secretary’s failure to respond to two prior invitations.
The committee reached this resolution while addressing concerns related to non-compliance with financial regulations and the Procurement Act, as well as assessing the value for money regarding the project in question.
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The road construction contract, which spans 115 kilometres and was awarded to Jam-Jam Dynamic Platform Ltd on October 5, 2022, was expected to be completed within 12 months.
The committee frowned at the attitude of the Permanent Secretary whom it said has formed the habit of treating the invitation of the committee with levity and stated that, this time, it will never be business as usual.
It was observed that the Permanent Secretary did not appear or respond to invitations sent on August 5 and October 11, 2024, respectively.
Salam emphasised that the committee requires an explanation for the full payment made to Jam-Jam Dynamic Platform Ltd. despite no evidence of project execution.
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