
AfDB debars Sargittarius Nigeria Limited, its affiliates for 18 months for fraudulent practices
AfDB debars Sargittarius Nigeria Limited, its affiliates for 18 months for fraudulent practices

The African Development Bank Group, on 17 August 2021, announces the 18-month debarment of Sargittarius Nigeria Limited and its affiliates, including Sargittarius Henan Water Conservancy Engineering Limited, with effect from 28 July 2021. Sargittarius Nigeria Limited is a limited liability company registered in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

An investigation conducted by the Bank’s Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption established that Sargittarius Nigeria Limited engaged in fraudulent practices during tenders for the construction of water infrastructure in Ibadan, Nigeria, under the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project in Nigeria.

The debarment renders Sargittarius Nigeria Limited and its affiliates ineligible to participate in Bank Group-financed projects during the debarment period. Additionally, the debarment qualifies for cross-debarment by other multilateral development banks under the Agreement for Mutual Enforcement of Debarment Decisions, including the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank Group.
At the expiry of the debarment period, Sargittarius Nigeria Limited will only be eligible to resume participation in African Development Bank Group-financed projects on condition that it implements an integrity compliance program consistent with the Bank’s guidelines.
The Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project is aimed at improving access to safe water supply and sanitation services in the cities of Ibadan and Jalingo, in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Project is co-financed by the African Development Fund, an entity of the African Development Bank Group, and the Government of Nigeria.
Sargittarius Nigeria Ltd was incorporated under the COMPANIES and ALLIED MATTER ACTS in 1995 with a team of reputable, competent and experienced indigenous builders & engineers, who had been engaged in Hydro and civil engineering practices in Nigeria and Internationally. The Firm was founded with the desire to provide quality service within budget and satisfaction of our client.
Sargittarius provides a broad range of engineering services in the areas of Hydro civil engineering, planning and development. In the areas of water resources, Hydro engineering, erosion and flood control.
Special emphasis is given to surface and ground water exploitation and exploration, water treatment, pipeline construction, metering, dam construction and rehabilitation, waterworks construction and rehabilitation, wastewater treatment, sludge disposal, water distribution systems, irrigation, drainage, erosion and flood control.