The World Bank Group has imposed a 30-month ban on two Nigerian companies, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, as well as their Managing Director and CEO, Mr. Norman Bwuruk Didam, for engaging in fraudulent, collusive, and corrupt practices related to Nigeria’s National Social Safety Nets Project.
The World Bank’s investigation revealed major violations of its Anticorruption Framework during a 2018 procurement process. The companies and Mr. Didam were found to have misrepresented conflicts of interest in their bids and unlawfully accessed confidential tender information from public officials. Additionally, Viva Atlantic Limited and its CEO were involved in falsifying experience records, submitting forged authorization letters, and offering bribes to project officials.
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