The House of Representatives has called for an investigation into the activities of Smith Engineering Company Limited over its alleged failure to execute a N3.2bn contract awarded to it by the Niger Delta Development Commission in 2016.

The resolution was passed following the adoption of a motion on the ‘Need to complete the Shore protection project at Ibeno Local Government Area and other Niger Delta Development Commission Projects abandoned in Eket/Onna/Esit-Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State.”

The House said the contract was awarded at the sum of N3.29bn out of which N1.64bn, representing  50 per cent of the contract sum had been paid to the contractor to enable it to move to site.

The House mandated its Committee on the NDDC to ensure that the project was completed, and report back within four weeks for further legislative action.