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Governor Okowa Accused Of Stealing N5.2 Billion Saharareporters by ruggedboy01: 10:34pm On Nov 04, 2015 |
Details have emerged regarding the diversion of N5.2 billion in public funds by Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and the CEO of ULO Consultants Limited, Uche Okpunor. The money was originally loaned out for the renovation of the Asaba International Airport because the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) recently downgraded the airport due to poor maintenance of runways and taxiways. After the NCAA’s downgrade of the airport, Governor Okowa immediately submitted a request for a loan of N5 billion to the Delta State House Assembly. The funds were intended to be allocated to ULO Consultants Limited, the contracting firm handling the renovations of the airport. SaharaReporters was informed that during the negotiation stages of the loan, Mr. Okpunor, a close ally of former Senate President David Mark, sold the contract to the Chinese firm China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). Speaking on the condition of anonymity a member of CCECC’s senior management staff explained to SaharaRerporters that the rehabilitation of the Asaba airport has been delayed due to the pilfering of billions of Naira by both the Governor and ULO Consultants. According to the source the new contract was originally negotiated for N2.5 billion, less than half of the original amount issued out. The CCECC executive explained that they had learned that the other half “went into the Governor's tribunal case, possibly to buy judges, although we [CCECC] did not care.” However, CCECC did not even receive the N2.5 billion immediately after the release of the funds Governor Okowa collected N500 million. Another N1.5 billion was pilfered by USO Consultants, leaving only N500 million for CCECC. Because of this diversion of funds, the CCECC has refused to begin work on rehabilitating the Asaba International Airport. Speaking to SaharaReporters the CCECC senior manager said, “we will not go to site unless the full money is released to CCECC.” ULO Consultants is known for abandoning contacts, it has yet to complete construction of Mariam Babandiga Way or section A of the Asaba-Ughelli dualisation. The company has also been accused of completing projects with substandard materials. Mr. Okpunor has not returned the several calls and messages SaharaReporters has made to his mobile number. However, an anonymous staff member of ULO Consultants did confirm CCECC’s account of the deal. http://saharareporters.com/2015/11/04/governor-okowa-and-contracting-company-accused-stealing-n52-billion-intended-asaba |
Re: Governor Okowa Accused Of Stealing N5.2 Billion Saharareporters by veraponpo(m): 10:47pm On Nov 04, 2015 |
Corruption every where you go. Thank God for PMB 1 Like |
Re: Governor Okowa Accused Of Stealing N5.2 Billion Saharareporters by Nobody: 10:54pm On Nov 04, 2015 |
Ok |
Re: Governor Okowa Accused Of Stealing N5.2 Billion Saharareporters by hinwazaka: 10:58pm On Nov 04, 2015 |
God will punish the bast@rds called Sahara reporters for floating this malicious story. 1 Like |
Re: Governor Okowa Accused Of Stealing N5.2 Billion Saharareporters by docadams: 11:29pm On Nov 04, 2015 |
Hmmmmmm
Delta state.
A state perpetually manacled and fleeced by PDP since 1999. 3 Likes |
Re: Governor Okowa Accused Of Stealing N5.2 Billion Saharareporters by Dbboy(m): 11:43pm On Nov 04, 2015 |
Enough of this Sahara nonsense When did the man enter that he just stole 5 billion naira. Just pathetic. |
Re: Governor Okowa Accused Of Stealing N5.2 Billion Saharareporters by Stolen: 11:48pm On Nov 04, 2015 |
Yoruba reporters... Tribalism no go kill yoruba. |
Re: Governor Okowa Accused Of Stealing N5.2 Billion Saharareporters by obailala(m): 11:49pm On Nov 04, 2015 |
As usual... Hope Delta state hasn't entered another 2 Likes |
Re: Governor Okowa Accused Of Stealing N5.2 Billion Saharareporters by ruggedboy01: 7:58am On Nov 05, 2015 |
Imagine a governor that just started...... He Don de chop money already delta people go hear am after 4 yrs |
Re: Governor Okowa Accused Of Stealing N5.2 Billion Saharareporters by Nobody: 8:08am On Nov 05, 2015 |
ruggedboy01: SHUT UR DIRTY MOUTH.... NEWS from SR are as useless as you are |
Re: Governor Okowa Accused Of Stealing N5.2 Billion Saharareporters by bonechamberlain(m): 8:20am On Nov 05, 2015 |
" stealing 5.2 billion fraud!!! what kind of language is that, have governors started stealing fraud. only God knows where sahara is getting all this their beer parlour news, |
Re: Governor Okowa Accused Of Stealing N5.2 Billion Saharareporters by IbokUtoroh(m): 8:56am On Nov 05, 2015 |
u can never see sharia reporters in osun, agun, oyo, lagos affairs. na only delta, akwaibom rivers u dey see dem. so much hypocrisy in d land. |
Re: Governor Okowa Accused Of Stealing N5.2 Billion Saharareporters by ruggedboy01: 10:10am On Nov 05, 2015 |
kaycid77:because the news no favour u abi |
Re: Governor Okowa Accused Of Stealing N5.2 Billion Saharareporters by ruggedboy01: 10:12am On Nov 05, 2015 |
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