Imo State government has denied the detention of the state’s Commissioner for Finance, Deacon Chike Okafor and Accountant General of the State, Mr. George Eche, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr. Chinedu Offor, the government said it never obtained N40 billion loan from Zenith Bank and therefore there was no basis to arrest its commissioners. The statement said that instead of taking loan from bank, the Okorocha administration has paid up loan obtained by his predecessor, including N6.5 billion loan the former governor; Chief Ikedi Ohakim took a few days to the 2011 governorship election.
It said that the Imo State government was ready to open its books for scrutiny any time. The statement said: “The attention of the government of Imo State has been drawn to the report of the detention of the Commissioner for Finance, Deacon Chike Okafor and the Accountant General of the State, Mr. George Eche by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The report also alleged that both government officials were arrested for obtaining a N40 billion loan from Zenith Bank on behalf of the state government.
“The allegation, in its entirety, is false, unfounded and another campaign of calumny designed to divert attention from the probe of the former PDP administration in the state. We make bold to state categorically that the government of Imo State under His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha never obtained N45billion loan nor misappropriated the state funds as alleged. “Instead, the present government has paid up all loans collected by the past administration, including the N6.4 billion loan by the former Gov. Ikedi Ohakim just two months to 2011 election for which EFCC is yet to investigate.
“We also wish to state that the government of Imo State will, at any time, throw its doors wide open for EFCC and other relevant anti-graft agencies as it has nothing whatsoever to hide. We are deeply shocked that former Gov. Ohakim who only executed 3 uncompleted projects in the state is yet to be arrested by the EFCC.
Chchii offor,I don’t blame,you,keep on deceiving ur boss,contradictions,no commissioner was arrested,while,the house of assemble,in the press release said all the money borrowed followed due process,what are you trying to say again,criminal offor,your own turn will soon come….for arrest…
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sgt Rogers, I don’t know why you ppl are always forward to attack a prudent and working govt. My evidence is what I saw on the ground when I travelled. This govt has performed far more better than ohakim and Udenwa govts put together in less than two years.
@ nnaemeka,address the issue on ground,what has be done with all the money he borrowed from the and the one left by his predecessor…..that’s it bro….
This Rogers truly qualifies to be called the dreaded Sgt Rogers of Abacha regime. I guess he might be an agent of the PDP Hawks in Imo State, whom are not happy that the Okorocha government is not sharing money to them on weekly or monthly basis. How can people see a government that have made reasonable efforts in developing Imo State and they still wants to pull it down.
The good Lord we all from Imo State and true lovers of democracy and the Nigerian nation SERVE will not allow the wicked PDP Hawks in Imo State and in Nigeria to pull down the performing governor.
I had the opportunity of leaving my residence in Lagos and visit Imo State during the Xmas/New Year holidays and I saw for myself the good work the governor and his team are doing in Imo, therefore I do not see the basis for the wicked comments of this Rogers and his co-travellers in the path of wickedness against Imo.
What did their previous PDP Governor do in Imo State that you can say are remarkable. Shame to them all PDP in Imo State. May the Good Lord continue to guide, protect and give the amiable Governor Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha the ability to continue to move Imo State forward and make the state one of the states in Nigeria we all could be proud of. LONG LIVE OWELLE ANAYO ROCHAS OKOROCHA, LONG LIFE IMO STATE, LONG LIFE NIGERIA.
Rogers who ar u? And where ar u from? Pls i want to know u. Rogers u like to comment against owelle govt, does it mean that u can any good thing he has done to Imolites?