Abuja land looter Wike accuses civil servants of multibillion-naira contract frauds
FCT minister Nyesom Wike, whose looting of Abuja lands for his sons, father, and relatives was exposed, has accused civil servants of corruption.
At the inauguration of Phase 2 rehabilitation works at the Lower Usman Dam in Ushafa on Tuesday, Mr Wike accused civil servants of awarding contracts without his knowledge.
“I came on board, and people were already shouting that local contractors were being owed N5 billion, N8 billion. I asked, ‘Who awarded these contracts?’
“Civil servants sit in their offices and award contracts of N10 million, N15 million, N20 million without the minister’s knowledge.
“Then they turn around to say the minister is owing N15 billion. That will never happen! Nobody can intimidate me on that,” said Mr Wike.
The FCT minister vowed he would not pay for contracts awarded by civil servants because he did not authorise them.
“If I award contracts, I will pay.
“But I don’t award contracts without money. Even the Federal Executive Council awarded some, and I told them to hold on until funds were available. Let nobody say I borrowed money,” the minister declared.
The FCT minister added, “Let anyone who claims I awarded a contract produce the documents. If I didn’t, why should I be held responsible? We must do things right. If it wasn’t done properly before, it doesn’t mean it won’t be done properly today.”
Mr Wike himself is neck-deep in corruption, as exclusively reported by Peoples Gazette, exposing his massive looting of Abuja lands.
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