TheSenate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts has frowned at what it described aslopsided payment to local contractors. TheChairman of the committee, Shehu Sani, made the remark when the Ministry ofFinance and Debt Management Office appeared before the committee for theirbudget defence. Saniexpressed concern that the debt repayment to a contractor from a particularregion of the economy was more than all others put together. Hefurther noted that there were complaints that some local contractors whoexecuted projects recently were allegedly being considered for payment, whilesome who were owed for about 10 years were not considered. Herequested for explanation from the Ministry of Finance on the criteria used incarrying out such payment. Heasked the ministry to submit documents on amount paid to contractors andcomprehensive evidence and list of payment from 2016 to date and other paymentsmade for the committee to study.