The Final Activity in Exhibit O1 was that of Vehicle Maintenance,
Overhauling of Generating Sets/Equipment for the Sum of Seven Million,
Three Hundred Thousand Naira (N7, 300, 000.00) only, and again the
reasoning is the same as above. The Time Factor calls into question the
Reality and Reasonableness of carrying out this Task. The Numbers of
Vehicles, Generators and Equipment were not stated, and it is difficult to
imagine how these tasks were carried out in at best, 20 hours of the 11th of
April 2007, because they would not want the President to see them at work.
Then of course, the Presidential Advance Team were stated to have
inspected the preparations and it is highly unlikely that they would have
inspected on the 12th of April 2007, because they needed to give the
Presidency a Feedback on the readiness of Taraba State to receive the
President. So, when did they inspect? Was it during the carrying out of the
Facelift or Civil Works? It just does not add up.
The Defendant had stated that there was provision for Vehicle Maintenance
and Overhauling, and the sum of Seven Million, Three Hundred Thousand
Naira (N7, 300, 000.00) was assigned, with Money released. The Defendant
during Cross-Examination stated that it was not up to him to determine the
nature of the Works. All he could say was that the Money was Approved and
Executed for the Project, because even the Permanent Secretary said the
Visit was Successful.
Now, the questions to be asked are whether the Maintenance and
Overhauling of the Government Cars and Convoy Vehicles were serviced
throughout the Day, even on the assumption that the fuelling of the Cars
could be done in an hour, or two, and as regards the servicing of the
Generating Sets, how many Generators would need to operate to cater for a
One Day Visit? It all just does not tally.
From Exhibit O1, it is clear that these allocated Funds needed to have been
Retired, with Records to show for it. The Cheque issued, Invoices and
Receipts from the Contractors engaged in the provision of Materials and
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