The Rivers State Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday submitted its report to the State Governor, Nyesom Wike, with an appeal to him to recover stolen funds belonging to the people, including the sum of N53 billion taken from the State Reserve Fund.

The commission was set up by Wike to investigate the sale of valued assets belonging to the state by the Rotimi Amaechi administration.

Chairman of the commission, Justice George Omereji, suggested that the state governor should swing into action and ensure that billions of Naira belonging to the state stashed away in some places were returned while those found culpable should be prosecuted.

Omereji, who spoke with newsmen after submitting the panel’s report, disclosed that investigation had revealed that the immediate past administration in the state had removed N53 billion from the N55 billion left in the State Reserve Fund between 2014 and May 2015.

He explained that the commission could not find any project linked to the withdrawal of the N53billion from the state reserve fund and added that the money was shared among cronies of the past administration.

Describing the task given to the panel as enormous, Omereji also disclosed that the immediate past administration could not actualise the building of the Justice Karibi Whyte Hospital, even when a huge amount of money had been paid to contractors for the project.

He said, “There was the sum of N55 billion in the State Reserve Fund. Between 2014 and May 2015, they (immediate past administration) were able to remove N53 billion and we found out that the money (N53 billion) was not used for the projects in the state. The money went to individuals. From the papers submitted to us, we also found out that the money was given to people they like.

“We went to the site of the Justice Karibi Whyte Hospital, we did not see anything at all. When I told the project contractor to come with us (panel) to the place, he said snakes would bite us.

“But I insisted that we should go there. Behold, by the time we went inside, we did not see anything. The whole billions of Naira given to the man cannot be accounted for. We have recommended that those found culpable should refund the money. We even recommended that some people should be prosecuted.

“I don’t want to tell you those that will be prosecuted. It is not good for me to reveal the content of the recommendations now because we have just submitted our report.”

Earlier, Omereji had informed the governor that 27 memoranda and 142 exhibits were received by the commission and added that 25 witness testified before the panel.

“We hope that the government will act fast and by the time the government looks into this report and act fast, it will be able to recover billions that are still stashed in where they kept them.

“That money belongs to Rivers people and they should be recovered so that we can use it for the people of Rivers State,” Omereji insisted.

He, however, thanked Wike for giving him and members of the panel the opportunity to serve the state, promising to be available to serve whenever the need arises.

Responding, the state governor vowed to implement the recommendations of the Omereji-led panel and maintained that his administration would not be intimidated by any person or group of persons.

http://www.punchng.com/news/amaechi-spent-n53bn-from-n55bn-reserve-fund-panel/

Change indeed

Ameachi remains innocent until claim guilty in the court of law!

Dazzol

Awon Minister Na Nun

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Saint Amaechi nwannem nwoke ole way. I dy come collect my on shareoooo

When is this per time Governor's Wike and his team wizard hunt on Ameachi stop. Well time will tell if he succeeds or not !!!

I hope the rivers state government has the power to prosecute this case

tayebest:
Ameachi remains innocent until claim guilty in the court of law!

Dazzol

Hypocrites. Does innocent until proven guilty only apply for thieves in APC

Why don't you guys do the same for non-APC members?

Amaechi bankrolled buhari durg primary n presidential electns on Rivers State treasury.
Amaechi must PAY 4 his sins against Rivers people.

Akukö
Justice Omereji should be amongst those Nite of a Thousand Laff comedians.....

Fuckin Change!!!... That's our next minister oo!

But Amaechi doesn't like money.

demdem i need ur views in this.

Lalasticlala pls do the needful

whether APC or PDP, whoever chop GBI must ku GBI.

Initial gra gra...

Don't we have other states in dis Country??
Rivers keep showing una selfd...

All dis.. Just to scuttle Ameachis emergence as a Minister...


Wike is not a Saint too..

Witch hunting his Former Boss..

The Rivers State Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday submitted its report to the State Governor, Nyesom Wike, with an appeal to him to recover stolen funds belonging to the people, including the sum of N53 billion taken from the State Reserve Fund.

[size=13pt]53Billion Naira[/size]
Amaechi practically bankrolled Bubu's election.

Ameachi and Bubu are too blame for the stolen money.

.who created the reserve Fund?was it not Amaechi that created it?All this media propaganda is waste of time.It is only the EFCC and ICPC that can prosecute financial crimes/fraud the state govt can't prosecute Amaechi.

nice

he should be tried by a proper court. If found wanting, he will be preached to in cell and probably accept Christ.

Abeg i no wan hear say Wike too is a thief.

When another eediot get there, he should probe Wike too.

dot

sammyj:
When is this per time Governor's Wike and his team wizard hunt on Ameachi stop. Well time will tell if he succeeds or not !!!

tayebest:
Ameachi remains innocent until claim guilty in the court of law!

Dazzol

BE811APP:
Initial gra gra...

Don't we have other states in dis Country??
Rivers keep showing una selfd...

All dis.. Just to scuttle Ameachis emergence as a Minister...


Wike is not a Saint too..

Witch hunting his Former Boss..

Jorussia:
.who created the reserve Fund?was it not Amaechi that created it?All this media propaganda is waste of time.It is only the EFCC and ICPC that can prosecute financial crimes/fraud the state govt can't prosecute Amaechi.

Olayinka8793:
As if Wike is a saint,I wished Bubu make Amaechi minister of education so he get to revenge by probing Wike's tenure as education minister,or minister of defense or any other ministry that would enable him deal with wike.

ezebunafo:
Ok,now this is the real witchhunting,last minute attempt to discredit him from passing the ministerial screening,amaechi is innocent until proven guilty.

you lot are m'fvcking hypocrites who deserves to die by skinning alive or beheading.
bunch of hypocrites.
has Deziani been prosecuted or found guilty? are there different rules for APC thieves?
we asking for change not knowing we are the change we need. Im afraid this country wont know no change with people like you lot around.

As if Wike is a saint,I wished Bubu make Amaechi minister of education so he get to revenge by probing Wike's tenure as education minister,or minister of defense or any other ministry that would enable him deal with wike.

okay

Ok,now this is the real witchhunting,last minute attempt to discredit him from passing the ministerial screening,amaechi is innocent until proven guilty.

Na today? Mtcheww. Nigeria is one hell of a country. They should leave Amaechi alone.

ANGELS!!

Face of a criminal

The wailing wailers.