Falana seeks information on completion date of PH, Warri, Kaduna refineries
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has written to two contractors, Marie Tecnimont S.P.A and Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited to request information on the completion date for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt, Warri & Kaduna Refineries.
In a copy of the letter obtained by newsmen, dated September 17 and addressed to the Managing Directors of both firms, Falana said he confirmed that the Federal Government awarded Maire Tecnimont S.P.A. the contracts for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refineries for the sum of one point five billion dollars while Saipem got the contracts for the Warri and Kaduna refineries for the same amount.
The senior advocate made the requests under the Freedom of Information Act which gives the contractors seven days within which to respond to his letter.
Falana stated that notwithstanding that the contractors are private companies, they are bound by the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act because they utilized huge public funds to execute the rehabilitation contracts and failure to provide the requested information will result in legal redress at the court.
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