Preserving federalism and presidential legitimacy
In a move that appears to fight corruption, President Yar'Adua also "wins friends and influences people" by ensuring that local leaders won't see a reduction in their oil production revenues.The proposed health clinics would have been funded with money to be withheld by the national government from the monthly checks delivered to local officials.
Nigeria blocks huge clinic deal
"Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has ordered the suspension of a multi-million dollar contract awarded by his predecessor Olusegun Obasanjo.
"The 18bn naira ($145m) contract to build health clinics across the country was awarded to a company believed to be owned by a former aide to Mr Obasanjo.
"'It was an illegal contract,' Mr Yar'Adua's spokesman told the BBC...
"'There's no law backing it. It was being funded with illegal local government funds,' President Yar'Adua's spokesman Olusegun Adeniyi told the BBC News website.
"This is the second time in less than three weeks that President Yar'Adua would be reversing a major decision taken by his predecessor and political benefactor...."
Labels: corruption, federalism, Nigeria, politics
posted by Ken Wedding @ 8:30 AM
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