The three men arrested on Wednesday night were; Dr. Obi Paschal Chigozie, Principal Secretary to Governor Rochas Okorocha; Uzoho Casmir, Director of Finance and Iheoma Kenneth, Treasurer.
Their arrest was as a result of an investigation into the alleged diversion of money made available to the state by the federal government as a loan to settle outstanding salaries of workers,who had threatened to go on strike before the President Buhari's administration opted to bailout the state along with others across the country.
The money was given to
the state by the federal government as a loan to settle outstanding
salaries of workers, who had threatened to go on strike before the
Buhari administration opted to bailout the state along with others
across the country.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/3-imo-officials-in-efcc-net-over-alleged-diversion-of-n2bn-bailout-fund/
Rumor has it that the cashier had made cash withdrawal of N456.532 million between September 3, 2015 and October 10, 2015 from the Government House account domiciled in Zenith Bank.Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/3-imo-officials-in-efcc-net-over-alleged-diversion-of-n2bn-bailout-fund/
However, it was revealed that, the said amount was given to an aide of the Chief of Staff to the Governor, following approval and directive by the Principal Secretary to the Governor.
THREE officials of the
Imo State Government are now telling operatives of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, all they know on alleged diversion of
N2 billion bailout meant for the payment of civil servants salaries in
the state.
The three men; Dr. Obi Paschal Chigozie, Principal Secretary to Governor
Rochas Okorocha; Uzoho Casmir, Director of Finance and Iheoma Kenneth,
Treasurer, were arrested on Wednesday night.
Their arrest followed an investigation into the alleged diversion of the
said money which revealed that the cashier had made cash withdrawal of
N456.532 million between September 3, 2015 and October 10, 2015 from the
Government House account domiciled in Zenith Bank.
However, it was revealed that, the said amount was given to an aide of
the Chief of Staff to the Governor, following approval and directive by
the Principal Secretary to the Governor.
A statement made available to journalists, yesterday by the Spokesman
for EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said the three men would be arraigned in
court as soon as investigation into the scam was completed.
The money was given to the state by the federal government as a loan to
settle outstanding salaries of workers, who had threatened to go on
strike before the Buhari administration opted to bailout the state along
with others across the country.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/3-imo-officials-in-efcc-net-over-alleged-diversion-of-n2bn-bailout-fund/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/3-imo-officials-in-efcc-net-over-alleged-diversion-of-n2bn-bailout-fund/
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