ELITES NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ENetSuD) CAC/IT/NO 109900 (Motto: Unity for Progress) Website: www.enetsud.org Email: [email protected] Phone: +2348067509458

Our Ref: ENetSuD/FOI/ZIP/01/11 Date: 1st August, 2018.

The Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), 35, Port-Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki, Abuja.

Dear Sir,

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON THE 2017 ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS EXECUTION STATUS

The above named registered and Kwara-based Civil Society Organization was established with the primary aim of promoting good governance and ensuring transparency. In consonance with the dictates of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2011 that provide for free public access to public records and information to the extent consistent with the public interest among others; we hereby request a clear and true official information on the following 2017 Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIPs) as nominated by our Federal constituency representatives.

1. Supply of farming tractors in Ekiti/Irepodun/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency, (ZIP1926) 2. Enterprise creation and development (training) in East/South Federal Constituency, Kwara state (ZIP1927) 3. Provision of Entrepreneurship development training in Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency, Kwara state (ZIP1928) 4. Public toilets and boreholes in Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency, Kwara state (ZIP1929) 5. Supply of motorcycles for youth empowerment in Ifelodun/Offa/ LGA, Kwara state (ZIP1930) 6. Supply of Toyota Hillux Automatic to Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun LGA, Kwara state (ZIP1931) 1 Main Address: 30 Kamaldeen street, Okekere, Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria

Liaison office: c/o Lateef Abdulsalam & Co., 8 Adebare Street, Ogudu, Lagos 7. Supply of 47 units of motorcycles in / Federal Constituency, Kwara sate (ZIP1932)

We are requesting you to provide us with the following information about the projects listed above:

1. The amount budgeted for each project in the approved 2017 ZIP 2. The actual amount released for each project to your Agency for execution 3. The detailed information of the contractors that you awarded the projects to 4. The exact location of each project 5. The current status of each project as per its location

We shall be waiting to hear from you within the time frame provided under the FOI Act.

Please be assured of our highest regards always.

Gidado Muhammad-Bashir Director of Investigation and Public Petition

Cc: Senator Abubakar (Kwara Central Senatorial District) Senator Rafiu Ibrahim (Kwara South Senatorial District) Senator Mohammed Sha’aba Lafiagi (Kwara North Senatorial District) Hon. Abubakar Amuda-Kannike (/East Federal Constituency) Hon. Olufunke Adedoyin (Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency) Hon. Olarinoye Olayonu (Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun Federal Constituency) Hon. Mohammed Zakari (Baruten/Kaiama Federal Constituency) The Attorney General (Kwara state) Consumer Protection Council Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission Servicom Public Complaint Commission

2 Main Address: 30 Kamaldeen street, Okekere, Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria

Liaison office: c/o Lateef Abdulsalam & Co., 8 Adebare Street, Ogudu, Lagos

ELITES NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ENetSuD) CAC/IT/NO 109900 (Motto: Unity for Progress) Website: www.enetsud.org Email: [email protected] Phone: +2348067509458

Our Ref: ENetSuD/FOI/ZIP/01/17 Date: 29th August, 2018.

The Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), 35, Port-Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki, Abuja.

Dear Sir,

RE: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON THE 2017 ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS EXECUTION STATUS

You may wish to recall our letter on the above subject matter with ref no ENetSuD/FOI/ZIP/01/11 dated 1st August, 2018 and received by your office on the 7th August, 2018, where we requested for information on the following 2017 Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIPs) as nominated by our Federal constituency representatives:

1. Supply of farming tractors in Ekiti/Irepodun/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency, Kwara state (ZIP1926) 2. Enterprise creation and development (training) in Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency, Kwara state (ZIP1927) 3. Provision of Entrepreneurship development training in Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency, Kwara state (ZIP1928) 4. Public toilets and boreholes in Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency, Kwara state (ZIP1929) 5. Supply of motorcycles for youth empowerment in Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun LGA, Kwara state (ZIP1930) 6. Supply of Toyota Hillux Automatic to Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun LGA, Kwara state (ZIP1931) 7. Supply of 47 units of motorcycles in Baruten/kaiama Federal Constituency, Kwara sate (ZIP1932)

1 Secretariat: Pepsi Building, Mejindadi Street, Oja-Iya-Ita-Amodu Road, Taiwo Area, Ilorin, Kwara Registered Address: 30 Kamaldeen street, Okekere, Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria

Liaison office: c/o Lateef Abdulsalam & Co., 8 Adebare Street, Ogudu, Lagos Unfortunately, we have not received your response within the 7 days period stipulated in the Freedom of Information Act 2011. We are by this letter reminding you to provide us with the following information:

1. The amount budgeted for each project in the approved 2017 ZIP 2. The actual amount released for each project to your Agency for execution 3. The detailed information of the contractors that you awarded the projects to 4. The exact location of each project 5. The list of beneficiaries of the training and the motorcycles for the empowerment programs 6. The current status of each project as per its location

Kindly respond to our request within another 7 days, failure of which we shall not hesitate to take all the necessary legal actions.

Please be assured of our highest regards always.

Gidado Muhammad-Bashir Director of Investigation and Public Petition

2 Secretariat: Pepsi Building, Mejindadi Street, Oja-Iya-Ita-Amodu Road, Taiwo Area, Ilorin, Kwara Registered Address: 30 Kamaldeen street, Okekere, Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria

Liaison office: c/o Lateef Abdulsalam & Co., 8 Adebare Street, Ogudu, Lagos

ELITES NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ENetSuD) CAC/IT/NO 109900 (Motto: Unity for Progress) Website: www.enetsud.org Email: [email protected] Phone: +2348067509458

Our Ref: ENetSuD/FOI/ZIP/01/26 Date: 23rd October, 2018.

The Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), 35, Port-Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki, Abuja.

Dear Sir,

RE: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON THE 2017 ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS EXECUTION STATUS

You may wish to recall our last letter on the above subject matter referenced ENetSuD/FOI/ZIP/01/17 and dated 29th August, 2018 and your response referenced SMEDAN/DG/A/835/SUB I/21 and dated 10th September, 2018 on the following Zonal Intervention Projects:

i. Supply of farming tractors in Ekiti/Irepodun/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency, Kwara state ii. Public toilets and boreholes in Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency, Kwara state iii. Supply of Pick-up trucks to Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun LGA, Kwara state iv. Enterprise support service in Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency, Kwara state v. Skill acquisition training in Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency, Kwara state vi. Entrepreneurship development training in Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency, Kwara state vii. Supply of motorcycles for youth empowerment in Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun LGA, Kwara state viii. Supply of motorcycles to Baruten/kaiama Federal Constituency, Kwara sate

1 Secretariat: Pepsi Building, Mejindadi Street, Oja-Iya-Ita-Amodu Road, Taiwo Area, Ilorin, Kwara Registered Address: 30 Kamaldeen street, Okekere, Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria

Liaison office: c/o Lateef Abdulsalam & Co., 8 Adebare Street, Ogudu, Lagos We want you to provide us with the following additional information on the Projects listed above:

1. List of all the exact locations that make up each project in items i-iii 2. The full details of the beneficiaries of each project in items iv-viii (including their names and contact details)

While awaiting your response within the 7 days period stipulated in the Freedom of Information Act 2011 via our email ([email protected]), please be assured of our highest regards always.

Gidado Muhammad-Bashir Director of Investigation and Public Petition

2 Secretariat: Pepsi Building, Mejindadi Street, Oja-Iya-Ita-Amodu Road, Taiwo Area, Ilorin, Kwara Registered Address: 30 Kamaldeen street, Okekere, Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria

Liaison office: c/o Lateef Abdulsalam & Co., 8 Adebare Street, Ogudu, Lagos