NVRI denies N1.56bn contract allegation, demands retraction

From Jude Dangwam, Jos
The National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom, Plateau State, has denied that its Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Yakubu Dashe Gunya, awarded contracts worth N1.56 billion without Governing Council approval, saying no contracts of that magnitude had been awarded under his leadership.
The institute said it had operated without a Governing Council since the previous one was dissolved more than six years ago, with contract approvals routed through the Parastatals Tenders Board and Ministerial Tenders Board.
It was reacting to an October 30 report by Secrets Reporters entitled, “Federal College in Plateau Spent N1.56 Billion on Contr...