Rivers State Govt Orders Amaechi,Ukpo to Refund N97Billion -PUNCH


The Rivers State Government has ordered Rotimi Amaechi, the immediate past governor of the state, Anthony Ukpo (retd.) , former military administrator of the state, and others who previously held public offices in the state to return N97bn.

 


Rivers State Government on Friday ordered the immediate past governor of the state, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, former military administrator of the state, Anthony Ukpo (retd.) and others who had held public offices in the past to return N97bn.

This is just as the State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, had announced the suspension of some permanent secretaries said to have been indicted by the report of the Justice George Omereji commission of inquiry.

The state government, who briefed newsmen shortly after the State Executive Council meeting at the Government House in Port Harcourt, declared that the sum was misappropriated in the sale of Rivers State valued assets.

The State Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Emma Okah, who spoke with newsmen after a White Paper was issued based on the report of the commission of inquiry, said Amaechi and others found to have been involved in the misappropriation of state funds must return them or face prosecution.

The state governor had set up a judicial commission of inquiry into the sale of valued assets belonging to Rivers by the immediate past administration.

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SOURCE: PUNCH

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