The House of Representatives Committee on Nigerian Navy (NN) has condemned the spill over of projects by some contractors handling Nigerian Navy projects.
Yusuf Gagdi, the chairman of the committee, expressed the Reps’ displeasure on Monday, in Abuja, when the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo appeared before the committee to defend its 2022 budget.
He stated that the committee had observed the spill over of projects as against agreed timeframes, including some that spanned beyond three years, without any sign of completion.
Gagdi said that such projects were neither handed over to the Nigerian Navy nor was there any work in progress by the contractors.
“Henceforth, the National Assembly will not hesitate to call to order any government agency, and in this case the Nigerian Navy, where it fails to check any erring contractors”, he added.
The chairman also stated that, where necessary and in line with what the committee saw on ground, it would certainly recommend for increased budgetary allocation to the Nigerian Navy.
The Nigerian Navy is a branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces which is among the largest navies on the African continent. It consists of several thousand personnel, including those of the Coast Guard.
