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The former Minister
of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Adamu Aliero is to appear
before the House of Representatives’ ad-hoc committee probing the
N257.1 billion Abuja Airport Road project, which was awarded during his
tenure.

The chairman of the
8-member committee, Suleiman Kawu Sumaila, who stated this in a
statement yesterday in Abuja, said the current minister, Bala Mohammed
and other officials of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA)
have already appeared before the committee.

“We have commenced work and we have met with the FCT Minister and FCDA officials,” committee chairman said.

The statement also
said that apart from Mr Aliero, others who are expected to appear
within the next few days are all contractors handling the projects and
those who submitted quotation for the contract, agencies of government
involved in the award and execution of the projects as well as other
individuals that can assist the committee in carrying the investigation.

The House had at
its plenary session on May 18 constituted the committee to investigate
ONEX and Abuja Airport Road project at the sum of N257.1 billion. This
followed a motion brought by Dino Melaye (PDP, Kogi).

The committee is to re-evaluate the project, re-measure the distance
of the road, determine a more realistic market driven price, and
determine the rate charged in comparison with other roads. It will also
recommend prosecution of any one found guilty in the award of the
construction and such other recommendation it may deem fit.