Status
No final report
Assembly
House of Representatives
Opened
15 December 2021
Assembly term
9th National Assembly (2019–2023)
Committee
Committee on Navy
Sum at issue
US$195.3 million
Subject
Contracts and procurement
Without a report for
1,792 days
The House Committee on Navy was mandated to investigate the legality of the US$195.3 million Deep Blue Contract (plus US$19.53 million for training) entered into with HLS International Limited in 2017. Following a motion by Benjamin Kalu, the inquiry scrutinized the illicit financing of the contract using unappropriated funds and the national security implications of ceding waterway patrols to a foreign private firm.
What the record shows
- 15 December 2021Probe opened.
- As of 11 November 2026No final report of this probe has been found on the public record.
Opened more than 120 days ago, and no final report of the committee has been found on the public record. Interim reports and hearings are shown where known. Know of a report, hearing or outcome missing here? Send a correction.