{"id":73049,"date":"2020-04-28T02:42:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T01:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=73049"},"modified":"2020-04-28T02:42:10","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T01:42:10","slug":"nddc-is-a-hub-of-corruption-disband-the-imc-now-group-tells-buhari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/nddc-is-a-hub-of-corruption-disband-the-imc-now-group-tells-buhari\/","title":{"rendered":"NDDC Is A Hub Of Corruption, Disband The IMC Now, Group Tells Buhari"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Transparency and Accountability Advancement Group has called on
\nPresident Muhammadu Buhari to immediately disband the Interim Management
\nCommittee of the Niger Delta Development Commission over scandal and
\nongoing corrupt activities.<\/p>\n

National Coordinator of the group, Comrade Godknows Sotonye, stated that
\nfollowing the revelation of corruption allegations against the Minister
\nof Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio, and his involvement in corrupt
\nactivities in the commission, the President must as a matter of urgency
\nbring order to the NDDC by disbanding the IMC.<\/p>\n

Sotonye added that the corrupt activities rocking the NDDC had revealed
\nthat the IMC was illegally set-up by Akpabio to conceal his corrupt
\ndeals.<\/p>\n

Sotonye said, \u201cOjugboh’s testimony of lies and half-truths extends to
\nthe contract awarded to Signoria Concept Services Limited.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe letter to the company dated April 6, 2020, read ‘Award of Contract
\nfor the Emergency Procurement of Specialised Medical Personal Protective
\nEquipment for Health Workers and Provision of Community Based
\nSensitisation Campaign Against the Spread of Covid-19 and other
\nCommunicable Diseases in the nine states of the Niger Delta region’ and
\nsigned by Head, Procurement Unit on the instruction of the IMC.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat has happened is that Akpabio and the IMC are trying to walk away
\nfrom scandal because it has been busted and they are presently
\ndestroying all evidence of the award of the contract to Signoria Concept
\nServices Limited, which was made on April 6, 2020. Signoria Concept
\nServices Limited was also paid N357m for maternal delivery kits on
\nFebruary 22, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cClearly the IMC was illegally put in place by Akpabio to enable him
\nfleece the commission and line up his pockets. In making these
\nquestionable payments, Akpabio and the IMC have depleted the NDDC bank
\nbalances, which was a total of over N50bn earlier this year to a little
\nover N10bn as at today.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese evidences of large scale larceny by the IMC of the NDDC and
\nAkpabio, make a mockery of the anti-corruption mantra of President
\nBuhari and is an insult to Niger Deltans and Nigerians who are
\ndestitute, especially at a time when resources are limited and far
\nbetween.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Buhari has an official duty and a moral responsibility to
\nNigerians to put an end to these grand heists which are happening under
\nhis watch.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe should as a matter of urgency bring order to the NDDC by disbanding
\nthe IMC which has clearly shown itself to be a tool for fleecing the
\nNiger Delta people of their resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe should also ensure that all funds looted by the IMC are recovered
\nand ploughed back into the development of the Niger Delta.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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