FEC Approves ₦745 Million To Hire Auditors For NDDC

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday
approved N745 million for the hiring of additional forensic
field auditors for the audit of the Niger Delta Development
Commission (NDDC).
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio,
also disclosed that the council approved the hiring of
auditors to ensure that whatever comes out of the forensic
audit is acceptable not just in Nigeria but to the
international community.
Akpabio said: “The memo that was presented by the
Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs was a concluding memo on
the procurement of Field Forensic Auditors for the forensic
audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission and
today the council approved additional forensic field auditors
at a total sum of about N745.2 million.
“This brings the total number of field forensic auditors to 16
in addition to the earlier approved Lead Forensic Auditors,
Messrs Olumiluwa Bashir and Co.
“These people are now going to be in charge of the nine
states of the Niger Delta which has been divided into 16
lots. As I stated earlier, lots one is Ernst and Young for the
headquarters.
“They will be undertaking the 19 years of audit and also
bring out the organigram for the restructuring of the NDDC
for better performance in future.’’
The minister added that the council equally approved the
need to attach inThe Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday
approved N745 million for the hiring of additional forensic
field auditors for the audit of the Niger Delta Development
Commission (NDDC).
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio,
also disclosed that the council approved the hiring of
auditors to ensure that whatever comes out of the forensic
audit is acceptable not just in Nigeria but to the
international community.
Akpabio said: “The memo that was presented by the
Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs was a concluding memo on
the procurement of Field Forensic Auditors for the forensic
audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission and
today the council approved additional forensic field auditors
at a total sum of about N745.2 million.
“This brings the total number of field forensic auditors to 16
in addition to the earlier approved Lead Forensic Auditors,
Messrs Olumiluwa Bashir and Co.
“These people are now going to be in charge of the nine
states of the Niger Delta which has been divided into 16
lots. As I stated earlier, lots one is Ernst and Young for the
headquarters.
“They will be undertaking the 19 years of audit and also
bring out the organigram for the restructuring of the NDDC
for better performance in future.’’
The minister added that the council equally approved the
need to attach in

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