Chronicles Reporters can authoritatively report, based on documents obtained by Secret Reporters, that Kabiru Kamba Mohammed, a politician from Kamba in Kebbi State and the current Director General of the Kebbi Investment Promotion Agency (KIPA), is linked to a private company that received over ₦1 billion in contract payments from federal government institutions.
Kabiru Kamba Mohammed has served as Director General of KIPA since July 2023. Prior to his appointment, he was Technical Adviser on Entrepreneurship and Industrialisation to the Kebbi State Government between 2021 and 2023. He has also acted as a representative of the Union of Good Governance Advocates from 2017 to date.
Documents reviewed show that the transactions raise serious ethical and legal concerns, particularly in view of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal (CCBT) Act, which regulates the behaviour of public officers and places restrictions on their engagement in private business activities while holding public office.
Corporate Affairs Commission records indicate that Viaeny Global Investment Ltd, the company at the centre of the transactions, was incorporated in Kebbi State on 20 January 2016 with registration number 1310206. The company’s registered address is No. 14 Along Gaya Road, Shikar Kamba Dandi GRA. Corporate filings list three key directors and shareholders, while its current operational status is recorded as unknown.
Despite this, payment records reveal that Viaeny Global Investment Ltd received multiple large contract payments from federal government ministries over several years. On 5 September 2018 alone, the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing Headquarters paid the company ₦75,392,398.10 for the supply of 5,254 bags of NPK fertiliser, followed by another ₦75,406,747.62 for the supply of 5,255 bags of NPK fertiliser. On the same day, an additional ₦33,080,292.00 was paid for the construction of 56 solar-powered streetlights.
Further records show that on 24 September 2018, Viaeny Global Investment Ltd received ₦65,548,624.76 from the same ministry for the supply of NPK fertilisers. On 24 October 2018, another ₦90,402,000.00 was paid for the supply of 6,300 bags of NPK fertiliser.
The payments continued in subsequent years. On 6 March 2021, the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing paid ₦87,189,796.74 as final payment for the supply of 6,300 bags of NPK fertiliser. On 29 May 2021, another ₦63,220,970.08 was paid for the supply of 4,568 bags of NPK fertiliser.
On 2 February 2022, Viaeny Global Investment Ltd received ₦197,136,240.76 from the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing as final payment for the supply and installation of solar streetlights in educational and health institutions in Zamfara State. This was followed by a payment of ₦203,151,979.04 on 3 February 2022 for the provision and installation of 274 units of 3-in-1 solar streetlights in educational institutions in Ekiti State.
Additionally, on 28 May 2022, the ministry paid ₦164,991,981.13 as final payment for the construction of Imafun roads in Edo State.
A comprehensive review of the payment figures shows that Viaeny Global Investment Ltd received a total of ₦1,055,521,030.23 from federal government ministries across the listed transactions.
The scale of the payments, the nature of the contracts, and the alleged link between the company and Kabiru Kamba Mohammed raise serious questions about conflict of interest, abuse of office, and possible violations of Nigeria’s public service and anti-corruption laws. As of the time of filing this report, there has been no official response from Kabiru Kamba Mohammed or the Kebbi Investment Promotion Agency regarding the allegations.
Chronicles Reporters will continue to monitor developments surrounding this matter.