A presidential committee set up to probe contracts awarded by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) from 2011 to 2015 has so far recovered over N7 billion from companies and individuals.
The committee also indicted more than 300 companies and prominent citizens of fraudulent actions, including serving and retired officers of the armed forces.
According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant (Media) to the President, Mallam Garba Shehu, another N41 billion is to be refunded by the indicted companies while further investigation by the EFCC has been ordered to determine whether another N75 billion should be recovered from some of the companies for unexecuted or partially executed contracts.
Shehu said the committee further established that one of the indicted companies, Societe D’Equipment International, was overpaid to the tune of 7.9 million Euros and $7.09 million.
According to the Presidency, the committee, which is different from the one investigating the Defence Arms and Equipment Procurement, discovered that there was a total disregard of salient provisions of the Public Procurement Act in the award of contracts by ONSA.
He said, “Several contractors were apparently overpaid, while others were given full upfront payments contrary to their contract terms and agreements in force.
“There was also evidence of payments to individuals and companies by ONSA without any contractual agreement or evidence of jobs executed. The committee further discovered that some companies failed to meet up their tax obligations for contracts executed.”
“The committee has made attempts and succeeded in recovering some of the funds from these individuals and organizations amounting to N3,537,549,223.04 (N3.5bn), $8 million and houses worth N512 million from 32 companies.
“The committee also established that some individuals and companies received monies without evidence of contractual agreements or jobs done. The amount received by these individuals was N7,104,925,000 (N7.1bn).”
The presidential spokesman also disclosed that the committee revealed that some companies that failed to execute contracts or did so partially were to make refunds.
The total amount to be refunded is N19,896,539,125.20 (N19.9bn) only, $43,771,433.73 ($43.7m) and two houses in Abuja worth N260 million apiece.
The committee also revealed that 15 companies were awarded contracts that require further investigation to ascertain the status of the contracts. The total value of the contracts awarded in this category was N11,726,571,161.00 (N11.7bn), $202,136,890.00, and €4,114,752.96.
The companies investigated by the committee include:
1.Abrahams Telecommunication Ltd and Value Trust Investment Ltd – RC 1050628 and RC133792.
616389.Bilal Turnkey Contractors Limited – RC 616389.
616390.Circular Automobile Limited – RC 953549.
616391.Continental Project Associates Limited – RC 1201210.
616392.Da’voice Network Solutions Limited – RC 658879.
616393.Foretech Investment Limited – RC 759046.
1148793.Forts and Sheild Limited – RC 1148793.
1148794.GDP Associated Limited – RC 830715.
1148795.Hakimco Automobiles – RC 904389.
1148796.Hamada Properties and Investment Ltd – RC 635720.
1.International Resources Management Company – RC 228657.
133484.Investment Options Limited – RC 133484.
133485.Jakadiya Picture Company Limited RC 270972.
133486.JBE Multimedia Investment Limited RC 48875.
133487.Kamala Motors Limited RC 845545.
133488.Key Information Services Limited RC 297516.
133489.Leeman Communications Limited RC 499781.
133490.MCAF Associates RC 734745.
133491.Moortown Global Investment RC 968416.
133492.Syntec Nigeria Limited RC 220165.
133493.Trafiga Limited – RC 1098961.
133494.Trim Communications Limited – RC 261180.
133495.Securicor Emergency and Safety RC 431246.
133496.Sologic Integrated Services Limited – RC 744982.
133497.Wada Autos Limited – RC 1082513.
133498.Zukhruf Nigeria Limited – RC 306244.
133499.2020 Nigeria Limited – RC 1090292.
133500.A and B Associates Limited – RC 279980.
The individuals and companies that received payments without contractual agreements are:
1.Hon Bello Matawalle.
2.Brigadier General AS Mormoni-Bashir (the former Principal General Staff Officer at the ONSA and still a serving military officer).
1.Alhaji Umar Sani.
2.Dr Yakubu Sanky.
3.Baba Bala.
4.Ambassador Clement Layiwola Lasseinde (a Director in the ONSA).
1.An architect from Baitil Atiq Travels and Tours.
2.Alhaji Shuaibu Salisu (The former Director of Finance and Administration at the ONSA).
1.Colonel Bello Fadile (rtd) (Special Adviser to Lt Col Sambo Dasuki, former NSA).
1.Mr Otunla Jonah Niyi.
2.Otunba Adelakun.
3.Alhaji Bashir Yaguda.
4.Dr Tunji Olagunju.
5.Miss Oluwatoyin Oluwagbayi.
6.Lt Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd), former NSA.
7.Hon Maipata Mohammed Abubakar.
8.Mohammed Suleiman, from Musaco investment and properties.
1.Ibrahim Abdullahi also from Musaco investment and properties.
1.Alhaji Aliyu Usman.
2.18 other officers that served in the ONSA.
Shehu said the companies that outrightly failed to execute contracts or did so partially, and have therefore been asked to refund various sums with them are:
1.A and Hatman Limited.
2.Abuja Consulting Limited.
3.Afro-Arab Investment.
4.Agbede A Adeshina and Co.
5.Aleppo Systems Nigeria Limited – RC 947255.
6.Amp Africa Holdings and Solar Services.
7.Apple Drops Nigeria Limited – RC 1102219.
8.Apt Security Limited – RC 165189.
9.Autoforms Integrated Enterprises Limited – RC 1234829.
1151145.Axis Consulting Services Limited – RC 1151145.
1151146.Belsha Nigeria Limited.
1151147.Community Defence Law Foundation – RC/IT No 56854.
1.Complus International Service Limited.
2.Cosse Limited – RC 316214.
3.Daar Investment and Holdings Limited.
4.Dalhatu Investment Limited – RC 404535.
5.Destra Investment Limited.
6.Development Strategies International Limited – RC 361191.
1049919.DFX/White Zebu BDC – RC787658/RC1049919.
1049920.Duchy Concepts Limited – RC392281.
1049921.Fara Security Limited – RC 694607.
1049922.Fimex Gilt Nigeria Limited- RC 143150.
1049923.First Aralac Global Limited – RC939512.
1049924.Fix-HYL Global Investment – RC1129654.
1049925.Good year Properties Limited – RC1168828.
1049926.Image Merchant Promotions Limited RC 416703.
1049927.Interglobal Limited RC 189188.
1049928.Jos Peace Dialogue Forum – CAC/IT/No75434.
1049929.Kakatar Limited – RC 443321.
1049930.Leaderette Nigeria/Norden Global RC 422129/RC1119925.
1.London Advertising Limited UK-based.
2.Mithra Oil Limited – RC 620979.
3.NigerLink BOG (Under Musaco Investment) – RC 834592
1.Iban Global (Under Musaco Investment)
2.Musaco Investment (Bank Charges)
3.Mystrose Limited – RC 475579.
4.NAF Holding Company Limited.
5.Peach Tree Communications Limited – RC 410115.
6.Perception BDC – RC 740741.
7.Pioneer Ventures – RC 69776.
8.Proptex Nigerian Limited – RC 116801.
9.Prosedec Interglobal Limited- RC 619845.
10.Real Property Investment Limited – RC 294761.
11.Sinash Communications Limited -RC 333134.
12.Skytick International Limited – RC 798693.
13.Soject Nigeria Limited – RC 74991.
14.StellaVera Development Company Limited – RC 713258.
1.Teracon AG (Swiss-based)
2.Wehsec Farms Limited – RC 713258.
3.African Cable Television Limited – RC 1113903.
4.BCN Nigeria Limited – RC 509693.
aaa. Brains and Hammers – RC 655673.
bbb. Concept Options Ultimate Limited – RC 604167.
ccc. Elizade Nigeria Limited RC 11544.
ddd. Emerging Platforms Limited – RC 922205.
eee. EMI System Nigeria Limited – RC 248986.
fff. Hadassa Investment and Security – RC 709085.
ggg. Kala Consulting Solutions Limited – RC 98562.
hhh. Pioneer Ventures.
iii. Nan Bizcom Nigeria Limited – RC 680708.
jjj. Nerres Limited RC 1138835.
kkk. Plectrum Consulting Limited – RC 937931.
lll. Protech Consultant – RC 301426.
mmm. Summit Publications Limited – RC 304671.
nnn. Telios Development Limited – RC 468351.
ooo. Urban Abode Nigeria Limited – RC 651613.
ppp. RCN Networks Limited – RC 439720.
qqq. Sail International Limited – RC 97863.
rrr. Suburban Broadway Limited – RC 469689.
sss. Geronimo Middle East and Africa.
ttt. Julius Berger – RC 6852.
uuu. Romgat Morgan Nigeria Limited – RC 902020.
vvv. Stallion Motors Limited – RC 178627.
He also disclosed that contracts awarded to the following companies are to be further investigated:
1090292.2020 Nigeria Limited – RC 1090292.
1090293.Acacia Holdings Limited – RC 940978.
1090294.Africair Incorporated US Company.
1090295.Augusta Westland Limited.
1090296.Almond Project Limited.
1090297.Bam Project and Properties.
1090298.Bob Oshodin Organisation Limited – RC 790662.
1090299.Coral Builders Limited RC 397748.
1090300.Dan Clington Nigeria Limited – RC 940978.
1090301.Law Partners and Associates – BN/UY/004566.
1090302.Magnificient 5 ventures Limited – BN/2299463.
1090303.MPS Global Services Limited.
1090304.One plus Holdings Nigeria Limited – RC 695999.
1090305.Quadsix Nigeria Limited – RC 1177968.
1090306.Reliance Reference Hospitals.
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