A report by the PRNigeria indicates that the fleeing former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, has been arrested.

Legit.ng gathered that Maina was rounded up on the night of Monday, November 30, by the operatives of intelligence service in a collaboration with men of anti-corruption agency in Nigeria in a town in the Niger Republic.

According to the report, a top intelligence officer said that the arrest was made possible due to an existing mutual relationship and security agreement between the two neighbouring countries.

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A former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina was arrested in Niger Republic.

Maina is facing a 12-count money laundering charge levelled against him and a firm by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The anti-graft agency alleged that Maina, as chairman of the defunct PRTT, used the account of the firm for money laundering to the tune of about N2 billion, part of which he used to acquire landed properties in Abuja.

The court on Friday, November 27, granted bail to the Senator Ndume, over his suretyship for Maina, believed to have jumped bail.

Delta state government, on Friday, January 22 approved the widening and rehabilitation of the 2.1 kilometres Orhunwhorun road in Udu local government area of the state at a total cost of N398.2 million.

The decision was taken at the first state executive council meeting for the year 2021 which was presided by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

Briefing journalists after the state exco meeting, the commissioner for information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu said that the rehabilitation work would start from Orhunwhorun to DSC in Ovwian Alaja.

Governor Okowa's administration is not slowing down on building new roads. Photo credit: @IAOkowa

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Aniagwu said the approval was also given by the state exco for the construction of Aragba-Orogun township roads in Ughelli North local government area of the state at a total cost of N552 million, stressing that compensation would be paid in the construction of the road.

According to the commissioner, the state exco also approved the overlay of the Old Lagos/Asaba road through Umunede/Ekwuoma/Igbodo in Ika North East local government area of the state with a spur at a total cost of N310 million.

A statement from the Delta state government seen by Legit.ng indicates that Aniagwu further disclosed that approval was given for the second agricultural policy of the state government to boost the agricultural sector in the state.

Recall that the Delta state government on Thursday, January 21 announced that it would on Tuesday, February 2 inaugurate completed road and school projects in Warri and Effurun.

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The commissioner of works, Chief James Aguoye made the announcement after inspecting the projects.

Meanwhile, Governor Okowa has commended the federal government on the commencement of the expanded special public works programme in the country.