Imo State Recovers 100 Vehicles 'Stolen' By Former Public Officers

From Charles Ogugbuaja, Owerri

IMO State government has recovered more than 100 vehicles allegedly carted away by public office holders of the immediate past regime in the state.


State Recovers 100 Vehicles 'Stolen' By Former Public Officers

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Chairman of the task force on recovery of public properties, Dr. Placid Ekwueme, disclosed this to journalists in Owerri at the weekend.

Ekwueme, who briefed reporters alongside the secretary of the committee, Larry Ajaero, however exonerated the immediate past governor, Ikedi Ohakim, of carting away government vehicles.

Instead, he accused him of allegedly approving the use of public funds for the purchase of several Toyota Camry cars, which were distributed as gifts to politicians.

Ekwueme vowed that his committee would recover all such vehicles, promising also that the source of purchase of any vehicle seized would be ascertained.

According to him, a debt of about N100 million hangs on the neck of the present administration, while the dealer who sold the cars has begun to make demands for payment.

The Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Chief Blyden Amajiruowu, last week, alerted the public that the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), led by Chief Rochas Okorocha, is using the task force to hunt PDP officials, including the Organising Secretary of the party in the state, Chief Linus Iroha.

He disclosed that the task force also recovered some vehicles from the a former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, adding that a past Chairman of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, allegedly carted away seven government vehicles, of which three have been recovered.

According to him, the matter is in court, and the committee will not do anybody any harm, but "we will take government cars any where they are parked." The task force chairman disclosed that at inauguration, his committee had a list of about 34 former office holders who took away government properties.

He regretted that after a two-week grace period and failure to cooperate, the task force had no option but to enforce its mandate.

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Good one.

I would have suggested that IMO government offer the officials with those vehicles a deal, wherein they pay only N3million for each such vehicle in their possession. Those cars are worth N4 - N8million on the average. Such a deal would have raised N300 - N500million naira for the government. That opportunity is not yet lost, the deal can still be offered in light of the fact that the government still owes car dealers N100million.

The cars that are not repurchased should be auctioned off to pay off the said loans and recover some of the waste. Good move by IMO state government.

We're beginning to have governors who are ready to step on big fat toes to serve the people. i'm impressed with this one.

Good thing that the stolen vehicles were recovered, sooner than later the recovered vehicles will be stolen again and on and on and on, i just love nigeria

^^^That is if another theif like Ohakim is installed again, thats why people should always vote in credible leaders for continuity and sustainance.

@OP----Good move by Owelle, God will always guide you as you have the interest of your people at heart. Other Governors should emulate your ways

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I would have suggested that IMO government offer the officials with those vehicles a deal, wherein they pay only N3million for each such vehicle in their possession. Those cars are worth N4 - N8million on the average. Such a deal would have raised N300 - N500million naira for the government. That opportunity is not yet lost, the deal can still be offered in light of the fact that the government still owes car dealers N100million.

The cars that are not repurchased should be auctioned off to pay off the said loans and recover some of the waste. Good move by IMO state government.

fantastic thoughts.
after all the cars will have to be sold when recovered.

When i become governor, i'll look for you.

The more things change, the more the stay the same.

Another good news from Owelle in Owerri! Hope you continue working for the Us Imolites, and God will Protect and Strenghten you!

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Nice one the peoples Governor, carry go

Ok now

even our leaders have turned from looters to robbers

those that stole the vehicles should be tried in the law court

Vagabonds in power

Rochas is fighting corruption in a systematic way. I like his style.
When you have no political godfather, you are free of unnecessary encumbrances.

Fire on Rochas, Nigerians are behind you!

^^^^ I hear that this una saviour Rochas hasn't paid teachers and other state workers salary for over 3 months now.

I heard he has also laid off all the sanitation people in the state (IROMA). Heaps of rubbish is gradually taken over owerri again.

If true, I ask, Is this person who we call the MESSIAH? I doubt.

^^^
Provide link, cos I hear otherwise.

^^^^ My sister and her husband, both teachers in Imo state haven't been paid for the past 3 months. I don't have weblink proof for the sanitation people but you can ask people on the ground if you are from Imo state.

Let me hope that whatever dey say is the case now will only be temporal and that this MESSIAH will start performing soon.

Its not easy to be a leader. some reason with their heads while some reason from their Ass

May God bless Rochas.

Nice move

I must be those y*****s again. - #justMyGuess#

splitnaija: Vagabonds in power

who are you referring to?
the looters or the ones on a rescue mission?

Rochas and his smokescreen.
The question is why wait till now?
He has been there for almost two years now.
If true forward EFCC.

Demain_man: ^^^^ My sister and her husband, both teachers in Imo state haven't been paid for the past 3 months. I don't have weblink proof for the sanitation people but you can ask people on the ground if you are from Imo state.

Let me hope that whatever dey say is the case now will only be temporal and that this MESSIAH will start performing soon.

So much for the MESSIAH of Imo.
Worse off.

sley4life: those that stole the vehicles should be tried in the law court

for where e don happen before? na today?