From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, Abuja
Senate has invited Julius Berger Plc. over the additional N9 billion sought for the completion of the construction of Vice President Namadi Sambo’s official residence. Chairman of the Federal Character Committee (FCT), Senator Smart Adeyemi, disclosed the to newsmen in Abuja yesterday.
According to him, the committee will invite Julius Berger to explain the matter at a public hearing scheduled to hold in January. Adeyemi noted that though his committee could neither arrest nor prosecute anyone found culpable of inadequacies and corruption, it is the responsibility of the executive and Nigerians to decide whether the project should be stopped or more funds be appropriated by the National Assembly.
He said: “Our own job as legislators, especially when we go out for oversight functions, is to expose all inadequacies. It is for the media, the civil society and the executive to take it from where we have stopped.” “We do not have the power to compel anybody to be arrested or prosecuted.
If we expose something, it stops there. We’ve invited Julius Berger construction company, handling the project to come and justify it and we are still on this.” “We are bringing them to a Round Table. If we had not wanted it to be exposed, we would not have gone there at all or we wouldn’t have gone there with journalists. We want Nigerians to see the sincerity of what we are doing. We have made it open to Nigerians and it is for Nigerians or the executive to decide whether the project should be stopped.
But we’re inviting the construction company to meet us in January to come and justify the additional N9 billion being sought for the project,” he said.
Nothing is remaining for the poor masses in this country,our big men and women have succeeded in taking all.
16 billion naira! Hhmmmmmm!
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat! OMG! In this Naija? Hmmm.
This is the worst corrupt Government in the History of Nigeria . It is a shame, shame and shame.
Yes they are.
With this calbre of people and their irresponsible leadership this country will hit to the rock.
Jonathan is a toothless bull dog and as it stands, there wil be no meaningful thing he will achieve.
They are indeed the most corrupt in the history of this country.
GEJ ur share the oil money to the north any how but 1 day u will see that the north hate u
Pls how many houses are they building? Julius Berger Construction Company should not be given additional money and must complete the project because the first allocation for the building is even more than enough.
Keep wasting the niger delta money. enrich your families. steal as much as u can now because this false marriage will soon come to an end earlier than u are thinking.
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Julius berger plc is a reputable and trusted name in the nigerian construction industry. For quality delivery I bet they are good. No doubt those who awarded the contract may have done the usual abrakadabra. Pricey? yes its pricey. For half that money I know who can handle that job and finish it in record time.
No allocation to SEC but one man bh for that matter wants to live in house that N16bn cannot finish building
#16 billion naira is direct equivalent of US $100 million to build a residential quarter for sambo,they are still requeting for more, who is sambo by the way, this is more than the amount our so called president proposed not budgeted for construction of second Niger bridge, it is only in a society of insane people where blind men are at the helms of affairs like Nigeria that such bazaar could be proposed let alone been implemented, can you imagine? Jonathan must complete either or both of second Niger bridge or Akanu Ibiam international Airport,if not forget south east by 2015
This amt. is mind-bogging!!! N16b to build a house for just one man out over 168million Nigerians. This is quite incredible and absurd. Sambo was a brief-case contractor b4 he became gov of Kaduna state in 2007. He shuld hv been humble enough to live where other fmr VPs lived considering his humble/poor background. Many ministries/agencies charged with physical development of Nigeria never got up to N1billion each, yet Sambo needs over N16b to build a house. You can be sure that at last, not less than N20b would be spent on Sambo house. Nigeria we wail thee
N16B for one man house, while Jonathan is seeking for loan outside. Stupid Government. This country is surely heading for disaster. That is why i don’t blame kidnappers of politicians at times. They thief Nigeria money like drinking water.
The country is finished.
The so called legislators are speaking with one voice as if they like nigerian massess. But they are eventually killing them directly and indirectly.
while they are approving external loan of 8b dollars they are embarking on one man residential building of 16 b. The question is does not mean the Vice President right from the time of Shagari does not live in a house.?
Nigerians are suffering. No employment. No road, no electricity, no water, no payment of salaries in some ministries, yet, the vice president house is costing the country 16 billion.
Its time for nigerians to stand up and say no to all these abnormalities going on in the country. This irresponsible government must stop.
The masses cannot continue to fold their arms watching few clique destroying the country and get out scout free.
Where are the Labour union and student union? I can remember vividly in the 80s how the student unoin went on rampage in the whole nation which lead to the remover of IBB,
but today where are the student ? either they are on their illicite activities of cultism or they are doing their yahoo yahoo, this two organs need to come together and fight this dirty poitician who are millking us dry
If the the ealier budgeted is not enough then let them stop the project cos the poor masses can not put food on their table. Rubish. I Mourn for my country
WHEN WILL GOD EVER TURN HIS ATTENTION TO NIGERIA? When will God send us even one leader who is serious about and committed with the fight against corruption? When will God wipe out all these wicked politicians who have eaten our future, the future of our children and our children’s children? HOW CAN THE SAME PEOPLE MOST OF WHOM HAVE COLLECTED KICK BACKS FROM JULIUS BERGER CALL JULIUS BERGER TO ACCOUNT? Nigeria is finished.
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Umunna! I agree with 100%; it’s time for Nigerians; you and I to stand up and say no to these annormalies. It is not enough commenting on pages of news papers, it’s not enough abusing the govt.it is not enough seeing the weakness and wickedness of this govt. I think is time we all,the masses; men and women;young and old; youths and adults stand up and say ‘enough’ of these. ‘Yes’ it happends at Lybia, at Egypt; infact in the Arab League, it can also happen here.”The critical mass” have to stand up and challenge the situation otherwise (not sounding like prophet of doom), we will continue to mourn this country. May God help us!
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I WANT TO ASK ONE QUESTION HERE…DOES IT MEAN THAT NIGERIANS CAN NOT HAVE A REVOLUTIONS LIKE THE ARABS?
my brother no balck nation in this world have such heart. we are balck are coward. afraid to die. so such a thing is not possible in nigeria.
To put things in perspective, Michael Jackson’s Neverland estate and mansion is valued at USD 24 m, including value of land and agency fees. This VP’s house must be equivalent of 4 of such estates. And it will rank among the top 10 homes in the world.
16BILLION NAIRA CAN SET UP AT LEAST 100 MILLION SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES FOR MANY IDLE NIGERIANS.WHY ARE WE NOT BLESSED WITH GOOD LEADERSHIP?
What type of country is this, we claim 2 be fighting corruption yet are carringout much more corrupt practices. Is this not madness on our leaders? Is dis house made of gold. Jonathan pls use ur brain otherwise u will be d first Nigeria elected president that will go 2 jail after ruling. Wach out even d Sambo & co will soon denil u. Pls be wise & arise 4rm ur slumber.
additional 9 billion naira. what is really happening in this country?
Haba, my dear country Nigeria! PDP is the most corrupt entity in the entire world. God will take of all of you. What are they building with even 5 billion?
What you will understand is that any time PDP has any major event, the government will provide for a capital project that will never see the light of the day.
This started with awarding the Benin-Ore road contract. The money was used to prepare the election of the year. Then came the contract awards for the 2nd Niger bridge, Owerri-Onitsha, East-West road, etc.
god help us!
2nd Niger bridge,no money.PPP or fed govt 50%,Anambara30%,Delta20%.SE roads no money. Julius Berger is constructing a personal house of the VP to GEJ,but can’t work in any SE roads.where is gov.Peter Obi and other govs of SE then who sold a dummy, GEJ is yr brother.his name Ebele,Azikiwe.tomorrow the likes of Ohakim Imo former gov and Theo Orji the present day Abia gov can be as well sold to theSE the same way OBJ was sold by Ekwueme instead of Olufalayi.if Olu falayi was sold as i suggested then by today SWand SE would have Politically married.it all started with Abiola when SDP worn in SE.believe it or leave it it is still better we 4get the past and work 2gether politically with SW b4 any other zone.South South whether the IBO origin of SS or not, never loved SE and will never.this SS never voted Azikiwe,never voted Awo the2 most qualified brains to rule Nigeria.the never voted Olu falayi,not to remember how the SW defend their right.Saro wiwa the west take it up.still the SSouth voted OBJ in line with the north.if it is an100% Igbo happened to have occupied the preside -ncy last 2011 as GEJ did bcos they are calling GEJ,Ibo when he has never accepted such.the SSouth ,including GEJ would never supported his ambition of becoming the president.remember Ekwueme 1999 and 2003,how many SSouth supported him?2015,GEJ will promise that
he will make import free and duty free,he will build the best sea port in the world in Onitsha,Enugu airport will be better than JFK,Train services from Lagos to Osha,
Enugu,Owerri,like wise from north,the best road net work
will be in the SE.Best University will be in SE,remember
i am one of you.those that like the prey will tell SE,don’t
present candidate he is one of yr own,he burried IKEMBA
he appointed chief of Army staff and will not tell you he removed Paul Dike as chief of Defense staff and will not tell you he removed the 1st Igbo IG ,will not tell you how Ojukwu supported him and he never named any national
institution in Ojukwu’s name,never awarded any new road nor reconstructed old ones,he never awarded any
power plant in all the SE,he never sited any refinery in the SE,with 3 states as oil producing States rather he sighted it in the north where there is no crude and sighted one in his state.they will never tell you that he has exchanged Enugu air port he promised to make International to the one and less viable one in his state.
when Port harcourt air port can take care of Bayesa or better still construct the Bayesa as well as expanding the Enugu.Even if he made SE,gold i still disagree bcos people all over Nigeria are getting poorer by day while the rulers are living in mansions costing more than 100 million$.
I will come back to Nigeria in 2015 if 4 no reason than to campaign and make sure that the SE will vote right.i am
saving money for it and God will help me.never again will the SE allow themselves being deceived bcos one say i am EBLE,DELE,EZE,AZIKIWE,MBAKWE,YAYA.ISA.
Name is a matter of choice.one can decide to jettison any name given to him and adopt other names he felt that can serve his interest more better.thanks good fellow Nigerians.
Let’s not forget their usual excuse for spending so much on such projects, SECURITY. I think they are trying to get anti-bomb house the guy but the law of nature is unchanging. We must all reap what we sow.
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Julius Berger 16bilion house project hmm. i pit for new coming. what kind of house please can somebody tell me. Aru 9ja Gvt which way.kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkshiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Chai! We are all finished in ds false country called Nigeria.if 16b is used 2 build 4 d VP i wonder hw many billions dt wil b used 2 build dt of d president.Najia=corruptions all d way!
Oh God where are you!
16b 4a residential house 4d vp,may b it wil b as big as abuja stadium or aso rock villa,ds 16b is 4d construction alone,d furnishin may gulp another 10b..may God deliva us frm d hands of ds gangsters
16b 4a residential house 4d vp,may b it wil b as big as abuja stadium or aso rock villa,ds 16b is 4d construction alone,d furnishin may gulp another 10b..may God deliva us frm d hands of ds gangsters!!
ALL THE YOUTH OF NIGERIA ARE YOU PEOPLE SLEEPING? DO WE KEEP TAKING THESE RUBISH FROM THESE OGANIZED CRIMINALS CALLED LEADERS, EVEN IF THEY HOLD CHARMS IT CAN BE DISTROY BY OUR FAITH IN GOD, THE ANSWER FOR THEM IS REVOLUTION,UPRISING. LETS STOP THEM B4 THEY STOP US. 16BILLION FOR VP HOUSE, THIFES IN ONE DEVLISH COT.
it’s pathetic and pitiable to see Nigerians having such persons filled with rapacious tendencies as leaders. Can’t our leaders borrow a leaf from JOSE MUJICA of Uruguay? Na wa oh….! #16bn for just house yet so many of us are suffering from under/unemployment. GOD DEY!!!!!!!
this is madness. i have never see a things like this. what is paining that every body just keept quiet like noting is happeing. while 95% of nigeria went home to sleep with empty stomuck. this is crazy. nigeria weak up. weak up nigeria. God! 16bn for what ? just fora house of 1 man. God forbird badthing.
There are things you hear in this country and you feel so sad. I lost faith in this country long ago. A residence for 16b? Jesus ! This is wickedness. In a country where thier fellow men hardly eat A country with many thousands of jobless youth without hope and have become kinappers, robbers and what have you and VP Sambo feels satisfied living in a 16b apartment? Aah !!!! What a pity? What a country? We have gone beyond recovery. 10b can change the lives of thousand of almajeri’s in the north. Men without conscience mount seats of government. Mindless leaders. I wonder how many more years we all will spend here and we are gone? NIGERIA I CRY FOR YOU
Is 1b not too much for a house talkless of 16b. Sometimes d way the govt use and abuse money. I am tempted to ask if other nigerias are using different currency. Vanity upon vanity it is.
Military administration is far better than this jamboree full of challatans and opportunists that we are witnessing in the name of demo—–crazy! We need a Jerry Lawrence or Gideon Okar in this country, madness!
God 4bid
Tunde Idiagbon,Gideon Orkar ,Major Kaduna Nzeogwu their likes will arise.if not let the country divide in to 4.oh lord arise in your anger send devastating earth quake into the residential homes and official houses of all the people whohave being stealing and who will steal govt.public money in Nigeria.let their houses become desolate and may strangers inhabit their houses,may their families become vagabond and may the never live old to enjoy their stolen wealth in Jesus name.
This are some of the things that confirms that, this government as its at the moment has one similar trait which is INSANITY. No roads, no school, no hospital etc and you want to build a house of 16billion for your so-called veepee. Shame on you
If Sambo the Vice President will get 16Billion for his residence, Ijaw no dey carry last now. That means Jona will get double that amount for his own residence whether in Otuoke or in any part of the world. Then talk of the sum that will acrue to legislators and others then you must understand why the country is crippled.
We have all spoken well. Even a day old baby can feel the pain & havoc corruption is causing this great nation. No wonder the nation is crippled, nothing is working. This is very very dispeakable . What is wrong with PDP? Why is this party so wicked? Next time now julius berger will fabricate another story that they need to construct a mini bridge that will make the house accesible, just to cover 4 the greedy politicians, and to continue staying in buisness. Julius berger please prudency when called to explain why this fund is needed . I know with all due respect that the house in which the president of Germany lives in will not cost this much, 16 billion, almost $100. Nigeria is a country where unusual thing is usual. With all this happening nigeria is ranked just 35th in corruption? The country is suppose to be ranked amongst the first 5 countries in the world. I am tied of weeping for my dear country, now I just dey laugh, I dey laff ooh! . But there is light at the end of every tunnel. Our God is an awesome God, He will fight 4 us & we will hold ourr peace. Corruption will definately fight corruption in this country of ours. It is well.
We have all spoken well. Even a day old baby can feel the pain & havoc corruption is causing this great nation. No wonder the nation is crippled, nothing is working. This is very very dispeakable . What is wrong with PDP? Why is this party so wicked? Next time now julius berger will fabricate another story that they need to construct a mini bridge that will make the house accesible, just to cover 4 the greedy politicians, and to continue staying in buisness. Julius berger please prudency when called to explain why this fund is needed . I know with all due respect that the house in which the president of Germany lives in will not cost this much, 16 billion naira, almost $100million. Nigeria is a country where unusual thing is usual. With all this happening nigeria is ranked just 35th in corruption? The country is suppose to be ranked amongst the first 5 countries in the world. I am tied of weeping for my dear country, now I just dey laugh, I dey laff ooh! . But there is light at the end of every tunnel. Our God is an awesome God, He will fight 4 us & we will hold ourr peace. Corruption will definately fight corruption in this country of ours. It is well.
Basterdisation of this currency naira is aching my stomach I build my house with 25 million and the whole of my town say its wonder ,this sambo house must be tiled with gold to cost 16billion , foolish rogues in govt.
Take your arms and ammunition and follow up these mindless and heartless criminals that called them selves our rulers….how can this dumb Sambo who can not speak English live in 16 billion naira house while people who deserve it live in squalor… it’s a big shame…NIGERIA IS A TOTAL FAILED STATE….
Pls divide dis country. I nid Biafra d land of d rising sun.
#16 Bills. Dis type of building mst hav wings n cn take off frm its base weneva dia is posible boko haram attack. Dis building cn equaly sail like a boat to d shores. Dis building mst b producing food n generating power energy(i.e their ‘ll b factories n industries inside). Dis building mst hv fly-overs, tunnels, railways, sea-ports, airport,etc., Wit 37 state capitals.