The Benue State House of Assembly has directed the Commissioner for Youths and Sports and Creativity, Rt. Hon. Terkimbi Kyange, to terminate with immediate effect the contract for the renovation of Lobi Stars Stadium awarded to Monimichelle Sports Facility Construction Limited.
The directive follows the contractor’s appearance before the House, where they failed to provide satisfactory explanations for abandoning the project after collecting ₦1.3 billion out of the total contract sum. The Assembly has also instructed the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Fidelis Myim, to institute a fraud case against the company within seven days. In addition, the House resolved to engage anti-graft agencies for the arrest and investigation of the contractor and summoned all relevant parties from the Ministry of Works and Housing involved in the new ₦2.1 billion contract to appear before it.
The decisions were taken during a plenary session presided over by Speaker Chief Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh. Also during the sitting, the Benue State Social Investment Agency Establishment Bill passed its second reading. The House subsequently proceeded on recess, marking the end of the third sitting of the second legislative session (2024-2025), and is scheduled to reconvene on Tuesday, 8th July 2025.
This development underscores the Assembly’s determination to ensure accountability in the execution of public projects and tackle alleged irregularities in the stadium renovation contract.
