A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has called on the President Bola Tinubu to impress on the minister of finance, Wale Edun and chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), Zack Adedeji, to pay local contractors who have executed their jobs. Ugochinyere stated this yesterday at the Ministry of Finance [ ]
Saturday 17 January 2026
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Lawmaker Decries Non Payment Of Local Contractors
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