Politics
REFUSE CONTRACTS:FCT Ministry, AMAC,’BPP In Messy Deals,CRPA Raises Alarm’
A non-governmental organization (NGO), Center for Reform and Public Advocacy (CRPA)
has raised an alarm over impunity and disrespect to rule of law by the Minister of the
Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Mohammed Musa Bello alongside the chairman
of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) and Director-General of Bureau of Public
Procurement (BPP).
The group, reputed for advocating good governance, social justice and undertaking
public interest litigation, in its alarm, said the ongoing procurement process for award of
contract for refuse disposal within Abuja Municipal Area Council by the BPP and the FCT
Minister is an illegality that touches on the life of the suit pending against the BPP and
AMAC, and therefore cautioned on the need for parties to maintain status quo
accordingly.
CRPA had, in 2020 dragged the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Abuja
Municipal Area Council (AMAC) before the Federal High Court, Abuja on allegations of
illegality and gross disregard for the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
premised on fraudulent and illegal award of contracts and usurpation of the
constitutional duties of AMAC by the federal agency, BPP.
Despite the pendency of the suit before a court and the need for parties to maintain
status quo till the final determination of the case, the CRPA has alleged that, the Bureau
of Public Procurement in connivance with the leadership of Abuja Municipal Area
Council have continued to trade the same path of illegality that gave rise to the suit.
In a letter to the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement dated 11th May,
2021 which was made available to our correspondent, the NGO through its counsel,
Kalu Kalu Agu highlighted the illegalities and constitutional infractions being
perpetuated by the Bureau and the Minister of FCT with complicity from the leadership
of AMAC, and demanded that they desist forthwith pending the determination of the
