The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied claims by local contractors that his administration owes them N5.2bn.
Wike said that the debts arose from contracts irregularly awarded by civil servants without ministerial approval.
He promised not to bow to pressure or continue the culture of frivolous spending and padded contracts.
It will be recalled that contractors staged a protest at the minister’s gate, alleging that the FCT Administration owed them about N5.2bn for executed projects.
