Between May and July 2025, the Ebonyi State Government handed out seven contracts worth a total of N3.69 billion to companies that are listed as “inactive” in the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)’s records, Reports has found.
The state’s procurement portal shows that 20 contracts were awarded between May and July. Seven of them, awarded to inactive companies, were for road projects and constituency boreholes across Ishielu, Izzi, Abakaliki, Afikpo and Ezza LGAs.
One of the biggest contracts went to HC Carter Ventures Ltd, an inactive company, which received N2,070,887,506 in May for the construction of a 5,000-metre concrete rigid pavement (Phase 2 from TTC to Iboko Road in Izzi LGA).
Construction of 2,122.52m Internal Roads within Ama-Eze Housing Project in Ishielu LGA – Multivisiondokario Mega Ltd ₦805,511,860 – May 2025 – Inactive

Construction of Concrete Rigid Pavement (5,000m) Phase 2 from TTC – Iboko Road in Izzi LGAHC Carter Ventures Ltd – ₦2,070,887,506 – May 2025 – Inactive

Construction of 2km of Achara Unuhu Road Phase 3 in Abakaliki LGA – Wokor Services Company Limited – ₦660,938,540 – May 2025 – Inactive

Lot 1 Abakaliki South: Drilling and Installation of Hand Pump / Motorized Boreholes for 9 Constituency Projects – Crustal Geotechnical Resources Ltd – ₦42,000,277 – July 2025 – Inactive

Lot 3 Ezza South: Drilling and Installation of Hand Pump / Motorized Boreholes for 9 Constituency Projects – Perfect Consolidated Systems Technology Ltd – ₦40,000,006 – July 2025 – Inactive
Lot 9 Afikpo North East: Drilling and Installation of Hand Pump / Motorized Boreholes for 9 Constituency Projects – Luchy’s Resources Nigeria Ltd – ₦40,000,006 – July 2025 – Inactive
Lot 7 Izzi East: Drilling and Installation of Hand Pump / Motorized Boreholes for 9 Constituency Projects – Jamklef Geoconsult Ltd – ₦40,000,006
