VIDEO: Former DVLA Boss Recounts Foto-X Scandal, Detailing $9.9M Contract Discrepancy Revealed by EOCO
Justice Amegashie, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) who also served as boss of the National Road Safety Authority, has opened up about his involvement in the infamous Foto-X contract controversy, recounting how a multi-million-dollar deal escalated far beyond his approved sum.
Reliving the events surrounding the high-profile public procurement scandal, the former DVLA head explained that during his tenure, he reviewed and granted official approval for a contract valued at $3.6 million with Foto-X for the printing and production of driver’s licenses.
However, the situation took a dramatic turn when the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) launched an investigation into the agreement. According to Mr. Amegashie, it was during his interaction with EOCO investigators that he was presented with documentation showing that the contract figure had inexplicably ballooned to $9.9 million. He expressed shock at the vast discrepancy between the $3.6 million figure he had originally authorized and the $9.9 million contract document shown to him by the anti-graft agency.
The revelation of the inflated contract figure fueled intense public outrage and initiated extensive investigations by anti-corruption bodies into procurement practices within the state licensing authority. The Foto-X scandal highlighted critical administrative vulnerabilities and oversight gaps in public sector contracting, prompting calls for stricter due diligence, contract auditing, and institutional reforms to protect public funds from fraudulent alterations and financial loss.
Watch the video below:
Source: Thepressradio.com
