Abdullahi Aliyu
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Dr. Abdullahi Aliyu is a Nigerian Civil servant
who joined the Civil Service in August 1980 and became a Permanent Secretary in January 2001.
In 2006, he was appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Science & Technology.
In July 2007, Abdullahi Aliyu said that he had received a presidential mandate to explore use of nuclear energy in Nigeria
for generation of electricity.
In March 2008, as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy (Power Section), Abdullahi Aliyu testified before a panel investigating expenditures in the power sector in the previous eight years.
Aliyu said that contracts had been awarded by the former minister of Power and Steel and the Presidency, and said that the civil service had not been involved in the contract awards and payments.
In May 2009, he was arraigned by a High Court in Abuja
over alleged fraud in the rural electrification contracts, along with Senator Nicholas Ugbane
and others. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) said the accused had breached public trust and conspired among themselves to defraud the country.
The High Court ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody until June 4, 2009 when it would decide on their bail requests.
He was granted bail, but in June 2009 was rearrested by the EFCC on fresh charges.
In November 2009 the EFCC preferred a fresh 130-count charge for defrauding the government in the amount of over N5.2. All of the accused pleaded "not guilty".
Nigerian Civil Service
The Nigerian Civil Service consists of employees in Nigerian government agencies other than the military.Most employees are career civil servants in the Nigerian ministries, progressing based on qualifications and seniority...
who joined the Civil Service in August 1980 and became a Permanent Secretary in January 2001.
In 2006, he was appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Science & Technology.
In July 2007, Abdullahi Aliyu said that he had received a presidential mandate to explore use of nuclear energy in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
for generation of electricity.
In March 2008, as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy (Power Section), Abdullahi Aliyu testified before a panel investigating expenditures in the power sector in the previous eight years.
Aliyu said that contracts had been awarded by the former minister of Power and Steel and the Presidency, and said that the civil service had not been involved in the contract awards and payments.
In May 2009, he was arraigned by a High Court in Abuja
Abuja
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...
over alleged fraud in the rural electrification contracts, along with Senator Nicholas Ugbane
Nicholas Ugbane
Nicholas Ugbane is a formerNigerian senator who became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 2003.In May 2009 he was held in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on account of alleged complicity in defrauding the Nigerian government of funds earmarked for rural...
and others. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is a Nigerian law enforcement agency that investigates financial crimes such as advance fee fraud and money laundering...
(EFCC) said the accused had breached public trust and conspired among themselves to defraud the country.
The High Court ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody until June 4, 2009 when it would decide on their bail requests.
He was granted bail, but in June 2009 was rearrested by the EFCC on fresh charges.
In November 2009 the EFCC preferred a fresh 130-count charge for defrauding the government in the amount of over N5.2. All of the accused pleaded "not guilty".