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Akpabio probes abandoned Ibom Airport project

A nine-member committee has been inaugurated to probe the abandonment of the Ibom Airport project, in Akwa-Ibom stateby a foreign firm, Dyncorp International.

Inaugurating the committee, Governor Godswill Akpabio charged the members ‘’to examine the process that led to the appointment of Dyncorp International as managers of the project.’’

Akpabio, represented by his deputy, Mr Patrick Ekpotu, told the the committee to also verify payments made in respect of the project since its inception in 2005.

The committee was further mandated ‘’to find out whether or not the contractual agreement adequately protected the interest of the state and whether such payments were justified.

The governor said his administration attached great importance to due process, integrity and transparency, urging the members to carry out the assignment faithfully.

The chairman of the committee, Justice Ime Umana, promised that the committee would carry out the assignment with commitment to justify the confidence reposed in the members.

The committee, whose secretary is Dr. Kingsley Ekwere, has five weeks to submit its report.
Akpabio had, few weeks ago, complained that the company, engaged by his predecessor, Obong Victor Attah, had no record of building of airports in any part of the world.

His assertion was in reaction to the sudden abandonment of the multi-billion naira project, which he had hoped would commence partial operation in November.