Reps panel approves ₦100.5bn Yobe airport reimbursement.
The proposed reimbursement amounts to ₦100,509,017,234.55, following the Federal Government’s decision to take over […] The post Reps panel approves ₦100.5bn Yobe airport reimbursement appeared first on Vanguard News .
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Aids, Loans and Debt Management has recommended approval of a ₦100.5 billion promissory note programme to reimburse the Yobe State Government for constructing the Muhammadu Buhari International Cargo Airport in Damaturu.
Chairman of the committee, Abubakar Hassan Nalaraba, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the National Assembly, Abuja, on Wednesday, saying lawmakers had conducted due diligence and inspected the facility before recommending the reimbursement.
He said officials of the Federal Ministries of Aviation and Finance, alongside other relevant agencies, provided technical assessments and documentation on the project. “After due diligence and considerations, and after undertaking comprehensive oversight of the airport, receiving the reports of technical officials at the Ministry of Aviation, Ministry of Finance and the accounting office, we recently considered and approved the reimbursement of the airport to Yobe State Government,” Nalaraba said. He added that the committee found the airport’s infrastructure and equipment satisfactory, noting that professionals had certified the facilities as meeting the required standards. The committee’s report stated that the Federal Ministry of Aviation inspected the completed airport and confirmed that the quality of work met the standards required for its takeover by the Federal Government.
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