The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has denied claims that he was involved in an alleged hijack of a maritime contract at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
In a press statement he issued on Tuesday, Sambo described the allegations as false and baseless.
The statement reads: “These allegations are nothing but a smear campaign orchestrated to tarnish my reputation and undermine my work as the Minister of Transportation.
“Let me be clear: Since I assumed office as Minister in July 2022, my focus has been to meet the high expectations of stakeholders in the transportation sector. I have always acted with honesty, integrity and transparency, in accordance with the law and public interest.
“Surprisingly, the news outlets that carried the false report relied on anonymous sources, fabricated documents and distorted facts to create a narrative that suits their agenda or that of their sponsors. They not only violated the core ethics of journalism and the principles of fair hearing but have shown contempt for the truth, objective journalism and balanced reportage.
“It is even more laughable for anyone to think that just one man will sit back to award contracts of such a humungous amount. The contract awarding process in the country is quite complex for manipulation.
“These purveyors of falsehood forget that contract awards under our extant laws and regulations involve rigorous due process, diligence and authorisations by different agencies and levels of government...
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