Among the revelations by the PDP is the latest discovery of over N82m wasted on a three-hour dinner organized for Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, by former Governor Rotimi Amaechi, through the Ministry of Information and Communication.
In a statement by the Rivers State PDP Chairman, Bro Felix Obuah, noted that “apart from the negative implication this singular action has on the image of the guest, in whose honour the money was allegedly spent, it further goes to expose possible collaboration, a development that calls for explanation to Rivers people.”
“The pains of the PDP is further heightened with the fact that as at the time all these financial wastes were being carried out, staff, pensioners and contractors of the State Ministry of Information and Communication were owed several months’ salaries, pensions, gratuities, and control funds; facilities at the State owned media establishments were also moribund and obsolete, and needed to be enhanced/upgraded”
“This action by the then Commissioner, Mrs Ibim, was a clear case of financial recklessness and misappropriation, and one sure way this could be discouraged in public service is the prompt investigation and arrest of those responsible for the fraudulent actions”.“Following the antecedents of the former Information Commissioner, Ibim, who has been appointed acting Managing Director of the NDDC, the PDP also wishes to caution against diverting the fund’s of the Commission meant for the development of oil devastated communities in the region into funding the APC re-run Governorship Election in Bayelsa State, and re-run of some State and National Assembly elections of the All Progressives Congress, APC”.
The PDP called on the Police, the EFCC and other security agencies to immediately commence investigation into the N1.8b loot, which include the N82m waste on Prof Soyinka, and ensure that Mrs. Ibim Semenitari is arrested and prosecuted accordingly to serve as deterrent to others.
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