NDDC reiterates cancellation of 20-year-old unexecuted contracts

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has reiterated its decision to terminate all projects not executed from the year 2000 to 2019.

This was contained in a statement signed by Ibitoye Abosede, director, corporate affairs, NDDC.

According to the statement, all projects awarded by the commission between 2000 and December 31, 2019, for which the beneficiary contractors are yet to mobilise to site, have been cancelled.

In May, 2022, NDDC said the cancellation followed recommendations from its recently-concluded forensic audit report.

It also asked the affected contractors to refund all monies to the commission’s account.

“This is to bring to the notice of all contractors engaged by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), as well as stakeholders and the general public, that in furtherance of the presidential directive that all projects awarded by the commission before December 31, 2019, for which the beneficiary contractors are yet to mobilise to site be cancelled, the underlisted contracts are hereby cancelled/terminated forthwith, ” the statement reads.

“In line with the directive, this cancellation is subject to any future re-award in accordance with the public procurement act and extant award processes for projects.

“Accordingly, all affected contractors are advised to contact the directorate of project monitoring and supervision and/or the relevant state offices of the commission for further inquiries regarding this notice.

“Consequently, all affected contractors are advised to note that all monies earlier received by way of mobilisation for any of the projects are to be promptly refunded to the commission’s account with the Central Bank of Nigeria.”