AMCON Seeks To Bar Recalcitrant Debtors From Govt Contracts, Projects

An inter-agency committee set up on the recovery of debts owed to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria  (AMCON) has called for enforcement of AMCON Act, that ensures that the recalcitrant debtors cannot benefit from government contracts and projects except with due diligence clearance from AMCON.

This is as the committee submitted its report to the federal government and is urging for strict implementation of relevant laws including the AMCON Act.

Members of the Committee led by its Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasonoye, who is also the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission stated this while submitting its Interim Report to vice president Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday at the Presidential Villa.

While receiving the report, Prof. Osinbajo in a statement by his media aide , Laolu Akande said the government would review it and act accordingly, observing that the issue of AMCON debtors doing further business with government agencies is a due diligence matter and there would have to be compliance with the requirements of the law.

Specifically, the committee has proposed an advisory to the federal government that going forward, “all AMCON debtors must not be allowed to transact business or enjoy patronage with any government agency whatsoever, except clearance is obtained from AMCON on the debt status of such obligors,” according to Prof. Owasonoye, who presented the Interim Report to the vice president.

He stated that “between 2020 and 2021, AMCON made significant recoveries which is highlighted in the report.