Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha says he will meet today with the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) amidst a statement by the procurement commission that the NDIA is not co-operating on the question of the controversial pump station contract awarded to Tepui Inc.
He told Stabroek News on Wednesday “I have a meeting with the NDIA team on Friday to find out what are the documents to be sent to the Procurement Commission and I will ensure that they have the documents they need”.
The contract for the Belle Vue Pump Station has come under fire for breaches of procurement guidelines. Chairman of the NDIA, Lionel Wordsworth, in response to inquiries on Wednesday, also stated to Stabroek News that the issue of the response to the procurement commission is currently under review.