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"My Response To Media Reports About Efcc Summons" Doyin Okupe by nobsalis: 6:34pm On Jul 17, 2016 |
I am constrained to issue this statement in response to certain
publications contained in some National dailies about my recent
summons by the Economic and Financial Crimes commission,
EFCC
In my interactions with the EFCC, I have been asked to explain
only three issues so far:
1. Why I received N50m from the office of the National Security
Adviser at the onset of my appointment, and what I used the
money for.
2. Why I was paid N10m monthly by the Office of the National
Security Adviser.
3. Why I received another sum of N50m from the NSA in October
2014.
These are the ONLY subject of interrogation with the commission
so far. My explanations were as follows:
1. The initial N50m was approved by the President to be paid to
me from His Security vote. N10m was to furnish my rented living
apartment and another N10m for my office.
The balance N30m was approved as take off grant for my office.
2. The N10m I received from the Office of the National Security
Adviser monthly was to run my office, pay salaries of staff,
including overheads, pay expenses for our numerous press
conferences, pay for publications in newspapers, magazines, local
and foreign, television programs, bulletins, and media consultants
who assist and facilitate our work. I had about 23 staff, 11 were
graduates out of which 5 were Masters degrees holders. Details
were submitted to EFCC
3. The second N50m was approved again by Mr President when I
reported to him that the monthly allowance has been cut from
N10m to N5m and that I was no longer in a position to keep
running a 1hr NTA network program called INSIGHT which was
aired 9-10am every Friday and some other days of the week. We
paid NTA about N1.2m monthly for airtime. Two presenters were
paid N600,000 monthly. We paid for tapes and Editing per
program. Besides we also pay honorarium for guests either
directly or inform of hotel bills for those outside Abuja, or
transportation. This cost averagely N500,000 weekly or about N
2m monthly. All in all we spent about N4m monthly on the
program. Mr President promised to help with the expenses. About
a few months later when we had incurred some debts, the NSA
sent me a sum of N50m which was to cover the cost of the
program for 12 months(12×N4m=N 48m)
The News paper Trial.
I saw strange figures like N 162m fraud, N85m fraud in the Media.
Also mention was made of some alleged dubious payments of
N13m and N65m from contracts supposedly obtained from
chachanga LGA in Niger state.
The Fact however is that my company Romix soilfix was one of
the over 20 construction companies who were duly awarded
contracts for rural roads some 5yrs ago by the Niger state govt.
Due to lack of funds, contractors were paid irregularly thus
making the job to drag on for long. The job is still on going. The
relationship of this to my service as Senior Special assistant to
President is still not clear.
My Health status.
I confided in the officers of the commission about my health
situation for them to understand why where and how I sleep was
important to my overall well being.
Without clearance or authorization by me this information was
revealed to the media. I woke up to hear it on radio broadcast
nationwide and was published in many newspapers. This is a sad
development and a definite breach of the confidence I reposed on
the commission as an institution of government.
I was born with sinus bradycadia, a non disease based slowness
of the heart. It precluded me from vigorous exercise from
childhood but I have by God's Grace been able to live a normal
and active life. With age the slowness grew worse and life
threatening. I sought medical help and went through a procedure
at the Arrhythmia cardiac Research center in Atlanta, where this
defect was corrected. Its just a year ago and I am still under
satellite monitor from the USA. This is what I revealed to the EFCC
and they made it a public issue.
I have been in public service in more than 20years. Because of my
pedigree, I have by deliberate policy avoided anything that will
bring shame to me and my family.
In spite of my high level involvement in politics and government, I
have never done directly or indirectly any federal government
contracts. In the whole of this world, I have only two houses.
One in Lagos and another in my home town. I have no house
elsewhere including Abuja.
It is a pity that the situation in the country is so bad that
everybody believes that there are no men with honour in politics
or government. It is not true. I have submitted all my personal
and company accounts to the EFCC. I have nothing to hide.
I am proud of who I am and how far the Lord has taken me. My
present travails and trial will become a good testimony for me and
my family in Jesus Name.
Dr Doyin Okupe
Former Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs
( 2012-2015) |
Re: "My Response To Media Reports About Efcc Summons" Doyin Okupe by Mynd44: 7:01pm On Jul 17, 2016 |
Re: "My Response To Media Reports About Efcc Summons" Doyin Okupe by pimpchi(m): 7:11pm On Jul 17, 2016 |
Story. |
Re: "My Response To Media Reports About Efcc Summons" Doyin Okupe by nobsalis: 10:52am On Jul 19, 2016 |
Mynd44: what's up wit dis your link Mod? And why dint u move dis story to FP sir? |
Re: "My Response To Media Reports About Efcc Summons" Doyin Okupe by nobsalis: 12:24pm On Apr 04, 2019 |
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Re: "My Response To Media Reports About Efcc Summons" Doyin Okupe by nobsalis: 7:30pm On Apr 04, 2019 |
Machinemayana Baba how far bro?? |
Re: "My Response To Media Reports About Efcc Summons" Doyin Okupe by Machinemayana(m): 7:36pm On Apr 04, 2019 |
nobsalis:Brotherly how va |
Re: "My Response To Media Reports About Efcc Summons" Doyin Okupe by nobsalis: 7:47pm On Apr 04, 2019 |
Machinemayana: I just mentioned u here on a dead thread. Pls show me d option u dey play for 1xb abeg. I need am badly. That's why I mentioned u here |
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