President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an immediate termination of the contract won by Integrated Logistics Services (Intels) belonging to Former Vice President Atiku ABUBAKAR.
The contract was awarded to carry out the restoration of the boat pilotage for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
Reports say President Buhari cancelled the contract on legal advice from the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) as well as the Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), and Acting Director-General, Infrastructure Concession and Regulatory Commission (ICRC).
Intels, is partly owned by Abubakar and an Italian national, Gabriele Volpi, won the pilotage contract in January 2021.
THE LETTER
In a letter dated January 7, 2022, and signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari, President Buhari directed the termination of Intels contract with the NPA.
Buhari’s letter was also addressed to Malami and the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, directing that the procurement process initiated by NPA be forwarded immediately to the BPP for action within 60 days to avoid further loss of revenue.
The President added that the Ministry of Transportation should present a memorandum on the procurement process to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for consideration.
He, however, directed the NPA to ensure that the sanctity of the agreements with respect to Onne 4 (Berths 9, 10 & 11) be maintained, as there is no subsisting contract with Intels for their utilization.
(C) ControlTV 2022.
