By IKENNA OSUOHA

The House of Representatives has resolved to conduct investigation into the immediate and remote causes of the failure of government to pay contractors for the contracts already executed.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the resolution followed a motion moved under urgent national importance by Rep. Nnamdi Ezechi, representing Ndokwa/Ukwuani federal constituency in Delta, at the plenary on Thursday.

Supporting the motion, Rep. Idris Wase, representing Wase federal constituency in Plateau, expressed worry over abandonment of projects across the country owing to the failure by government to pay contractors.

Wase emphasised the imperatives of mobilising funds for contractors in order to finish projects.

Also contributing, Ibrahim Isiaka, representing Ifo/Ewokoro constituency in Ogun, saluted the courage of the sponsor of the motion to bring the issue to the national fore.

Isiaka identified the failure of disbursement of funds to contractors as one of the plethora of problems retarding projects completion in the country.

Consequently, the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, referred the motion to the House Committee on Appropriation for further legislative considerations. (NAN)

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