A Nigerian information technology solutions company, and its Managing Director, Mr Isah Kantigi, has been suspended from World Bank projects for 50 and 60 months respectively.
This was contained in the World Bank’s website on Wednesday titled ‘World Bank Group debars SoftTech IT Solutions and Services Ltd. and its managing director’.
“The World Bank Group today announced the 50-month debarment of SoftTech IT Solutions and Services Ltd., an information technology solutions company based in Nigeria, and the 60-month debarment of its managing director, in connection with corrupt practices as part of the National Social Safety Nets Project in Nigeria.
“The debarments make SoftTech and Mr Isah Kantigi, a Nigerian national, ineligible to participate in projects and operations financed by the World Bank Group.”
The World Bank said the firm and the managing director were sanctioned for improper payments made to certain project officials.
