EFCC releases Babachir Lawal, Quizzes younger brother

Irrespective of the fact that former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir Lawal has been released by the EFCC, he is still facing fresh hurdles over all contracts awarded by the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE).

He is expected to account for contracts worth over N5billion which were awarded by PINE under his control as the final approving authority.

It was also learnt that the EFCC has also quizzed the younger brother to the ex-SGF, Mr. Hamidu Lawal, who took over the running of Rholavision Engineering Limited after following the appointment of Babachir.

More than 30 companies are also under probe in connection with alleged massive fraud in PINE including a N200million contract awarded to Rholavision for the clearing of ‘invasive plant species’ (weeds) in Yobe State

According to TheNation, in the last 48 hours, the ex-SGF has made many statements on some of the over N5billion contracts awarded by PINE. He was not detained because of the N200million ‘invasive plant species’ contract alone.