{"id":98903,"date":"2022-09-03T20:08:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T19:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=98903"},"modified":"2022-09-03T20:08:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T19:08:51","slug":"rail-transit-fg-awards-multi-million-security-contract-to-muslim-cleric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/rail-transit-fg-awards-multi-million-security-contract-to-muslim-cleric\/","title":{"rendered":"Rail Transit: FG Awards Multi-Million Security Contract To Muslim Cleric"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Federal Government of Nigeria awarded a multi-million Naira contract of securing rail transit to Messers Al-Ahali Security Guards Limited, registered in February 2022 and owned by an Islamic Cleric, Abdullahi Alhaji Bala Lau, pointblanknews.com<\/a>\u00a0findings revealed.<\/div>\n
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\nFindings equally revealed that Abdullahi Bala Lau, who has no security knowledge or background, is popularly known as Sheikh Balalau, an Islamic scholar, cleric and preacher.<\/p>\n

He\u00a0 equally doubles as the national Chairman of the Jama’atu Izalatul Bidi’ah wa Ikamatus Sunnah, the largest Salafi movement in Nigeria since December 2011.<\/p>\n

Recall that the Federal government had on Wednesday approved N718 million for security services and surveillance of the Abuja light rail transportation system.<\/p>\n

According to the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Muhammed Bello, Messers Al-Ahali Security Guards Limited and Messers Seaguard Security and Protective Company Limited are the two companies to be saddled with the responsibility.<\/p>\n

However, checks with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) revealed that Messers Al-Ahali Security Guards Limited is significantly under the control of a single individual, with a registered address as 1, Junction Wukari Street, Jemeta, Yola.<\/p>\n

Al-Ahali security guard Limited is going to secure 27.4 kilometres of the track, covering eight stations at the cost of N407, 214,000 over a two year period, according to the FCT Minister.<\/p>\n

A source who spoke under the condition of anonymity wondered why this contract will not be given to competent hands.<\/p>\n

” For an important issue such as rail security to be given to a company that was only registered in\u00a0 February 2022 leaves a lot to be desired. There is something fishy certainly<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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