Reps set to investigate Centenary City Project

The House of Rep­resentatives, yes­terday mandated its committee on Fed­eral Capital Territory (FCT) to undertake an investigation into the Centenary City project to determine if it was done according to the extant laws.

The Centenary City project was initiated to mark the 100 years anniversary of Nigeria by the Goodluck Jona­than administration on January 1, 2014 which was to be funded by the private-sector.

This followed a mo­tion by Rep Timothy Golu (Plateau-PDP), entitled “call for inves­tigation of alleged ir­regularities surround­ing the centenary city project” which was unanimously adopted by members through a voice vote.

Golu, moving the motion, alleged that the centenary city project was marred with irregularities.

According to him, this may have cost the Federal Government and the Federal Capital Development Author­ity (FCDA) billions of naira and loss of thou­sands of hectares of land.

“It was to showcase Abuja as a modern city. Government was not supposed to be part of it.

“People were meant to be compensated, there is restiveness as there has been no compensation given. With these irregulari­ties, I want this House to investigate it, Golu said.

The House therefore, mandated its commit­tee to report back its findings within one month from today, June 15, 2016 for fur­ther legislative action.