Rivers state government has ordered former governor Rotimi Amaechi, Brigadier Anthony Ukpo rtd. and some appointees of the former governor to refund about N100 billion allegedly missing from the state’s coffers.

This development is contained in a white paper released yesterday by the state government on the recommendations of the commission of inquiry set up by the government to probe the alleged sale of valued assets of the state and related matters by the administration of former governor Amaechi.

Commissioner for Housing, Mr Emma Okah who read out portions of the white paper to newsmen yesterday in Government House, Port Harcourt said the alleged sale and lease of valuable assets of the state by the former government did not follow due process.

“You will agree with me that the Omereji commission had several terms of references and we will be taking them one after the other. The first term of reference is to ascertain the sale of the Omoku 150 megawatts gas turbine; Afam 360 megawatts gas turbine; Trans-Amadi 136 megawatts gas turbine and the Eleme 75 megawatts gas turbine by the administration of former Governor Chibhike Rotimi Amaechi.

“The commission finds as a fact that the sale of 70% equity from the First Independent Power Limited in Omoku gas turbine, Trans-Amadi gas turbine, Afam Phase I gas turbine and Eleme gas turbine, have been very difficult to justify. They have therefore recommended the review of sale of the power assets and the government of Rivers State has accepted that recommendation.

“Refund of proceeds by Chibuike Amaechi, Chamberlain Peterside, and Augustine Nwokocha. In furtherance of this findings that the sale of the four gas turbines was unjustifiable and against the interest of the government and people of Rivers State.

“The commission recommends that the former governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, along with his former commissioners for Finance and Power, Dr. Chamberlain Peterside and Augustine Nwokocha, respectively, should be held to account for their roles in the sales of the power generation assets of First Independent Power Limited and the disbursement of the proceeds there from,” Okah said.
source: http://www.informationng.com/2015/10/rivers-orders-amaechi-ukpo-others-to-refund-n100bn-allegedly-looted.html

Oll thiz thieves sef

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Wike is not a smart man, the more he antagonises Amaechi, the more he invokes public sympathy for him from Nigerians (SS/SE have an "emotional" axe to grind with him so..... ) who are all aware of the events of the presidential electioneering process..

Rivers state govt should forward the case to law enforcement, if indeed there is case for him to answer & stop making much ado about nothing..

Amaechi is a criminal that's all

ECOTERRORS:
Amaechi is a criminal that's all

Gbam

I think PMb intentionally put amaechis name into d list so dat he will fail d screening of d senate to avoid people saying he betrayed amaechi bt shld incase he scalled through he will be assigned a minor portfolio mark my words