The chairman of the Senate Adhoc Committee, Senator Ifeanyi Uba, has vowed to expose fraud relating to contracts and management of the Turn Around Maintenance of the Nigeria refineries.
Ifeanyi Ubah who is also the chairman of the senate on Petroleum (Downstream) was, in his new assignment, mandated to investigate all contracts awarded for the rehabilitation of the four refineries.
In a statement after his appointment yesterday in Abuja, Senator Ubah from Anambra South assured that the committee would carry out the mandate in a most transparent, accountable and thorough manner. He added that members of his committee would employ a painstaking approach to visit the sites of the refineries, and interface with all the stakeholders involved in their management as well as the contractors that were awarded the contracts.
The statement which he signed partly read: “On Thursday, March 7, 2024, the Nigerian Senate appointed me as the Chairman of its Ad-hoc Committee that was set up on October 24, 2023, to investigate the Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of the nation’s refineries.
“The committee is also meant to investigate all contracts awarded for the rehabilitation of the four refineries in the country.
“As the Chairman, of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), I would always ensure transparency, accountability, and thoroughness in our investigation.
“Our goal is to uncover any mismanagement, corruption, or inefficiencies in the Turn Around Maintenance of the refineries and contracts award. I will also work closely with my committee members to gather all necessary information, interview key stakeholders, and conduct site visits to the refineries.
“We will leave no stone unturned in our quest for the truth and will make recommendations to the Senate based on our findings”, Senator Ubah stated further.
Ubah therefore expressed appreciation to his colleagues in the Senate for having confidence in him to lead the committee, and, assured “as Chairman of this important Ad-hoc Committee I will do everything in my power to fulfil my duties with integrity and diligence.”
He further disclosed that it was important that the Nigerian people have confidence in the operations of their refineries and the use of public funds.
