From JIDAUNA YANUNG, Abuja
THE House of Representatives has interrogated Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolajai Owasanoye over alleged purchase of used vehicles by the Commission.
This took place when the House Committee engaged the Chairman and his management team on the implementation of the 2019 budget with respect to capital allocation.
The committee lead by its chairman, Hon. Ahmed Nasir Ali (APC Kano) quarried the lcpc why it decide to procure used vehicles instead of brand new ones provided for in the budget.
Responding to the allegations, the Director of procurement in the agency explained that the agency had to take advantage of customs auction to procure some of the vehicles.
He told the committee that the auction was for N16 million which was below the budgeted sum of N17 million adding that the vehicles are however in good working condition.
The committee chairman told the commission to make more details available to members so as to make ease the process of understanding and intervention.
