In EXHIBIT Z15, the Statement dated the 22th November 2006 tendered by the Defence through himhe stated thathe first met Alusab International in October 2003, in Kani through Abbas, the former Vice Chairman of Bali Local Government Area. From there, he submitted a Proposal for the drilling of a Borehole for the State, and he (Tutare) helped him to submit it with the Commissioner for Water Resources, and the follow up was done by him, but at the end of the day, the Job was given to another Contractor. Later, using his influence through the Governor, he was able to get the Job of Water Rehabilitation and expansion of Ibbi/Wukari Water Project awarded to Alusab, who was mobilised with the Sum of N100Million. Before the Contractor died, the job was executed to 75% completion, and upon his death the Government wanted to revoke the Contract and give it to another Contractor, but his Junior Brothers came and pleaded that they will do the Job and the Government agreed that they should continue. Before the death of Alusab, he had submitted a Bill for Additional Works to the tune of N312Million, which was approved after his death, and all the Money was paid to them. They had agreed that after the Job was completed part of the proceeds would come to him, and this was the reason he demanded for Money after his death, as his share of proceeds from Suleiman and Abubakar. The Money given to him was N7Million, and paid into his Account by Abubakar, and the Sum of N4Million in Cash was also given to him. Suleiman on his part gave him N10Million Cash, and bought him a Mercedes Benz Car. He knew Abubakar Ibrahim, Managing Director of Salman Global Venture through the Governor, Rev. Jolly Nyame. He also asked Suleiman to deposit N80Million into Salman Global Ventures Account and that had been done. The Money was to be given to the Governor, but he did not know whether the Money was given to him or not but the Money was paid into the Account on the instruction of the Governor. Taraba State Government has paid Alusab all their Monies for both the initial Contract and the Additional job, and therefore, does not owe them any Money. He added that there is nothing like Retention Money. 273