In March 2024, the World Bank banned two Nigerian people and one Nigerian company because they did bad things like lying and cheating.
This information is from the World Bank’s website, where they list people and companies who cannot work on World Bank-funded projects for certain time periods.
The bans, lasting from one to two years, show how serious the World Bank is about keeping everything fair and honest.
A Person in Abuja
Mr. Akuboh Victor Uneojo, who lives in Abuja, cannot work on World Bank projects for two years. This starts from March 12, 2024, to April 11, 2026. He was banned because he did corrupt things.
The World Bank’s report about his ban says:
“Mr. Akuboh is also not allowed to work with any company he owns or controls. He can be allowed back only after two years and one month if he meets some conditions. These conditions include: (a) Fixing the bad things he did, (b) Going through training to show he understands honesty and good business, and (c) Making sure any company he controls follows rules set by the World Bank.”
Others in Enugu
Also, Diyokes Consultants Limited, a company in Enugu State, and its leader, Engr. Innocent O. Diyoke, were banned for lying. Their ban lasts from March 11, 2024, to September 10, 2025.
An official document about Diyokes Consultants says they lied during a project to fix erosion problems in Nigeria. This project was meant to help areas in Nigeria that were harmed by soil erosion.
The company, part of a team that got a job to plan and oversee erosion control in Abia State, lied about who was in their team and changed important staff without telling the project leaders from Abia State Project Management Unit (Abia SPMU).
The World Bank found out that Diyokes Consultants and Engr. Diyoke tricked the project’s leaders to get money from the contract.
Because of this, the World Bank banned the company and Engr. Diyoke for at least one year and six months starting from March 11, 2024. They are not allowed to work on any World Bank-funded projects during this time.