With N7 billion already spent, the vice president's official home now seems abandoned, and subdued by weeds.
The above photo is one of former President Jonathan’s administration’s star projects. It was meant to be a worthy edifice housing the Vice President, but with N7 billion already spent, the VP's official home now seems abandoned and subdued by weeds.
According to report, following the refusal of the 7th Senate to accept the inflation of the contract sum by N9 billion, the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) abandoned the project.
It was learnt that despite the release of the N7billion, the builders have not been fully paid, and the project is yet to reach 80% completion, contrary to the facts presented to the Senate by the FCDA.
The contract was reportedly awarded in 2009 at N7 billion. But in 2012, a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sen. Bala Mohammed, came with a request for N9 billion more to complete the project.
The Executive Secretary of FCDA, Adamu Ismail later told the Senate Committee on FCT that the proposed additional N9 billion was slashed to about N6 billion by the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP). He said the variation was also meant to provide furniture, fencing, two additional protocol guest houses, a banquet hall and security gadgets.
The then Senate Committee on FCT, led by Senator Smart Adeyemi, however, rejected the request for the variation, which was more than 100%. He said either N13 billion or N14 billion or N16 billion for the project was “indefensible”.
The abandoned residence which was expected to accommodate a helipad, has been overtaken by weeds as reptiles are moving freely at the site. Although the weather-beaten red gate was under lock at the weekend, it was learnt that no fresh work had been done on the site since 2013.
A close source revealed to the Thenationonlineng and said: “The construction of the VP’s residence has been abandoned by the FCDA since the Senate turned down the demand for variation.
Despite the Senate Committee’s position, the former FCT Minister presented a memo to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) but ex-President Jonathan said the nation cannot afford 120 per cent variation.
The former FEC resolved to complete the project within available budget. This is why the project is stalled. Definitely, we have a case of abandoned contract at hand. The same abandonment is applicable to the new residences of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.”
Thenationaonlineng reportage
7b for the love of Christ! What are they building Abasi mbok
ReplyDeleteSee money wasting and am here looking for small tiny money, hmmm. God is watching and his not doing anytin abt it. Its not fair really!
DeleteWaste of tax payer's money
Deletemaybe they are building the tower of babel but the lord will put confusion in their midst
DeleteA pathway to heaven ofcourse. Even our corrupt senators shock.
DeleteEven d tower of babel didn't cost this much...haba! And yet it isn't completed...
DeleteMaybe that is where Jesus will be hosted on his second coming......
DeleteRotfl @isis. Dope!
DeleteMaybe that building is going to have A single/self contained room for every citizen of Nigeria...
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@MARTINS ABOY
Just imagine!what kind of house are they going to build for 16billion?even a five star hotel will not gulp all that money.
DeleteBut Jonathan is so weak he cannot afford to stamp his feet and say no to such ridiculous proposals by Bala Mohammed and his goons in FCDA,well maybe cos at d end of the day,Bala makes returns to first lady Mama Peace out of every major hit!Jona might not be weak afterall,it might be a case of interest#rme#
The most stupidly corrupt government ever is Jonathan's!
Thank God we are safe now.
They won't even dare bring such bullshit proposal to Baba.#mtceeew
Lmao @ olori
DeleteJonathan is a waste product to this country. GOD ll judge them all
DeleteN16BILLION? For gini?
DeleteImagine how much money is wasting and I'm here looking for money o, Chai!
Delete@Queen, let's thank God this came to fore pretty soon, else, Osibajo would have been accused of something he knows nothing about o.
DeleteChai this people should fear God ooo. See them calling 7/9 billion like it's 10k habaaa.
ReplyDeleteTrust jonathans administration or whoever was handed d contract to have shared the money amongst themselves wt dia oga jona inclusive. No wonder d building ain't complete.
Bt na waaa o 7billion for a house
I fear oh, its sounding like 7 naira.
DeleteFool! U will soon have to show a pic of goodluck collecting d money. Anu ewu!
DeleteDon't mind the fools that read without understanding yet are first to comment. Was Johnathan the president in 2009 when the contract was awarded? He refused to give them more money when they requested for the outrageous amount to complete the project.
DeleteBiko, where was Sambo sleeping sef? Jonathan's guest room or BQ?
DeleteNawa oo. Too bad
ReplyDeleteNaijaaa!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting.
ReplyDeleteThose northern Ex ministers of the FCT should be probed.
This is ridiculous.
I am surprised that the punch, premium times and Sahara desert Reporters has been unable to "break" this story .
It must not always be about persons South South and south east.
Hahahahahaha
DeleteLol
DeleteYes ooo. The only name I picked there is Bala Mohammed. He should be probed
Deletesee as money is wasting. Nigeria is a blessed country with rich mineral and very very rich thieves everywhere.
ReplyDeleteand after some imbeciles will say there should be no probes......
ReplyDeleteHonestly, Oga Jona was too weak to handle those he surrounded himself with.
ReplyDeleteThe weakness I am talking about was the way he pretended as if nothing was happening when Nigerians were crying about the excesses of his appointees.
Can you not assess what went on under Oga Jona and come to a rational understanding that he stole blind?
Are you expecting him to swear to an affidavit or to Ifa or Sango that he stole before you believe?
Yes, in the eyes of the law, he is presumed innocent until proven guilty but he clearly has a considerable amount of cases to answer for what went on under his watch. Those under his supervision could not have stolen so brazenly if Oga Jona was innocent and fighting corruption.
He did nothing because he was part and parcel of the problem with Mohammed Adoke (Attorney General) urging him on.
There are some things that are self-evident. We merely go to court to follow due process not because we believe the person is without guilt.
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True!
DeleteJonathan was too weak a president.
I can't even imagine what would happen to this country if he had won the last election.
Thank God I voted right.
Thank God he didn't win.
DeleteThe country would have been worse than Greece.
Eku orire.You are still stuck on stella's blog 3 months after.
DeleteFolarin and GGB,I shudder at the thought!
DeleteDem go come blame Buhari now.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, Oga Jona was too weak to handle those he surrounded himself with.
ReplyDeleteThe weakness I am talking about was the way he pretended as if nothing was happening when Nigerians were crying about the excesses of his appointees.
Can you not assess what went on under Oga Jona and come to a rational understanding that he stole blind?
Are you expecting him to swear to an affidavit or to Ifa or Sango that he stole before you believe?
Yes, in the eyes of the law, he is presumed innocent until proven guilty but he clearly has a considerable amount of cases to answer for what went on under his watch. Those under his supervision could not have stolen so brazenly if Oga Jona was innocent and fighting corruption.
He did nothing because he was part and parcel of the problem with Mohammed Adoke (Attorney General) urging him on.
There are some things that are self-evident. We merely go to court to follow due process not because we believe the person is without guilt.
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DeleteChai! Jona!
Na wa oooh
Awon army robbery jati jati
Opsss! I mean pen robbers jati jati!
They will setence armed robbers to death by hanging for stealing peanut
Meanwhile they stealing Billions with pen what sentence?
Wobbish!!!!
Smh
Exactly. This is absurd.
DeleteRe they building with gold that 7billion couldn't complete it? Embezzlement is our second name
ReplyDeleteJonathan and his administration was fraught with irregularities, good riddance to bad rubbish. Thank God for change.
ReplyDeleteNawa oooo
ReplyDeleteNigerian Government and Nollywood have one thing in common.... the way the call out big figures like it's nothing.
ReplyDeleteHow could you have spent 7Billion on this abandoned project? Wasn't it mere concrete, Reinforced concrete, blocks, wood, cement, gravel, sand and water they used for the construction?
Haba!
I believe part of the foundation was built with gold and some other precious stones.
DeleteCan you imagine that an additional sum was still been requested for variation?
Its not as if they had gotten to the stage for finishing which in this case may actually cost more, just the carcass from what I see in the pix.
Proper valuation will reveal that the building has only gotten a meagre fraction of what was budgeted while the remaining bulk would have been shared among top government officials. That's the way it runs in Nigeria.
It is well.
See Stella, the present state of the nation shows how previous governments, especially the immediate past administration has failed Nigerians woefully.
ReplyDeleteThat has always been my argument with people who cry marginalisation as if foreigners have been governing them since 1999.
The last administration capitalised on our diversity to impoverished us along ethnicity, sectarian and political lines.
In just 3 months in office, we're crying foul play about the Buhari-Osibanjo administration? Where we bin dey since? Mstcheeww!
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ReplyDeleteJesus is Lord.
13 Billion??? See how ds people in government waste national resources on nonsense. Mtchewwwww. May God deliver ds nation.
ReplyDeleteI'm waiting for some Bigots to start blaming PMB for this.
ReplyDeleteI weep for my country :(
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DeleteImagine!
ReplyDelete7 billion, just for a residential building.
And it's wasn't enough.
And that's minus furnishings
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What a waste. sad..........
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Na waooo
ReplyDeleteN7b for building a castle or what?
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ReplyDeleteSmh,greedy thieves
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THELMA ENEMUWE said...
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Na wa.....everyday for d thief, one day for d owner...EFCC dont see these kind of things abi?
ReplyDeleteAccording to Jonathan stealing is not corruption.
ReplyDeleteIt's appalling how sm pple reason in d face of obvious facts. D said project was awarded in 2009 when President Umaru Yar' dua was president. President Jona took over in May 2010 after d death of President yar 'dua. In 2012 d den FCT minister" Senator Bala...." ( Emphasis mine) presented it to d 7th Senate for an upgrade n it was turned down n same was presented @ FEC meeting n as reported President Jona said"..the nation cannot afford 120 percent variations .." It will only b fair to say that GEJ did not investigate same. Please we should learn to show some respect to GEJ. Leadership Is no bean cake if u tink it is ask Gov.Osho how far with Edo State after all d NLC noise back den. Nigeria is too large a nation n Its almost practically impossible to know everything dat is going on except brought to ur attention. Hope at the end of this administration wen a new successor decides to unearth some practices by this govt.hope PMB will still remain d toast of some of u who tink Corruption is a one way traffic forgetting its all encompassing. Hope it won't b a case of crucify him. He who comes to equity should come with clean hands. Its well.
ReplyDeleteWe all know Y'aradua did not complete his tenure, regrettably. And Jonathan had always been his VP before he took over completely. So u cannot exactly exonerate Jonathan because he had always been there... and when he finally took charge he did nothing.
DeleteThat is why in civilized countries when anyone even their president embezzles money, that person is removed from office immediately. They dont wait for them to complete their tenure not to talk of re-electing them for that office.
ReplyDeleteWe all knew that Jonathan and his government was corrupt instead of Nigerians to kick him out of government immediately, we all sat down and folded our arms watching our country get destroyed, because we are not ready to die for our country. All those countries that protest and riot against their corrupt governments are not stupid, they take their destinies in their own hands and force change.
The U.S.A. for example is larger than Nigeria in country and in population @ anon 11:58 if GEJ cannot handle everything in his country then he should not have agreed to be president. That is why you have a good and competent team in your government. He should have asked Obama for advice on how to do it. Stop making excuses for theft and incompetence.
ReplyDeleteWell said! We seem to be too lazy in the head to call a spade a spade. Corruption is a crime against humanity and should be treated as such with brazen fervour and without any fear! These men that have stolen our commonwealth and destroyed our country should pay for their crimes!..
DeleteWasn't trying to make excuses for anyone. Competent team u said but failed to stated d parameter in determining same. You only know of ursef no matter how hard u try. Obama! U said isn't too good an example. Check
DeleteObama was just used as an example, the point the person was trying to make is very clear. Feel free to choose another country that is larger than Nigeria in size and population, rule of law applies there.
ReplyDeleteBala Moh'd is the WORST minister FCT has ever had, he abandoned so many projects, he broke d road leading to my house n constructed something that has no meaning n ended up leaving a bad road for u n many bad roads to. He is a big thief!!!
ReplyDeleteNa wa oo. Is the house made of gold
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