money is allegedly paid to Okey Technical Construction.
6. Samba Beddings – N41m monthly into Fidelity acct: 4010889054
Is Samba Beddings supplying beddings worth N41m monthly to the Chieftaincy and Local Government Affairs commission? Please we need answers.
7. Security – N80m monthly
8. Media – N25m monthly
Our source went further to allege that these above mentioned accounts and companies are conduit pipes used by the former commissioner to misappropriate state funds meant for local governments in Abia state. It was also alleged that the former commissioner paid N1.5m to Abia State Education secretaries as running cost and he instructed them to return N700,000.00 each to him which they did as alleged.
Speaking to a local government official from Abia North who want to remain anonymous, he maintained that Chief Charlie Ogbonna is the reason Local Government Areas are not working in Abia state, the chairman went further to say that the commissioner goes home with more than N100m monthly from the above mentioned conduit pipes, he queried why a councilor will be paid N90,000.00 as pegged by the former commissioner and why should an executive chairman receive N1m as running cost for a local government area and likewise stopped from executing projects meant to touch the life of the rural people.
The official insisted that Governor Okezie Ikpeazu should not re appoint Chief Charlie Ogbonna if he really wants to govern Abians transparently as Chief Ogbonna is one of those painting the government bad with his actions and attitude which kills the good intention of the governor.
While speaking to some Local Government Councilors from Aba North who want to remain anonymous, but are preview to the above allegation of financial misappropriation, they insisted that the former commissioner be handed over to EFCC or ICPC for further investigation as his actions were meant to sabotage the government and paint the governor as incapable and weak. They advised the governor to resist every attempt or pressure which may be mounted on him to re appoint the former commissioner if he actually wants his government to succeed.
The Councilors confirmed the position of the LG Official early quoted who said the former commissioner goes home with more than N100m monthly after every JAAC meeting, the councilors also drew the attention of Abia Facts Newspaper to the fact that Local government workers have not been paid salary for the past 5 months.
As at the time of publication, effort was made to reach Chief Charlie Ogbonna for his side of the story, but he was not available, Abia Facts Newspaper gathered that he traveled abroad and his phone numbers were switched off.
More details coming…
