The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) is going to probe the
Rivers State government over the
withdrawal of over N11b from the government’s
account that occurred between October 2015
and February 2016, according to a report
published by Punch Newspaper.


The anti-graft agency was directed by the
Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to conduct
the investigation.

The Director of Finance and Administration of the
Rivers State Government House, Kingsley Fubara,
allegedly withdrew the funds from the
government’s Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
account.

According to an EFCC source who spoke to
Punch Newspaper, roughly N5.1b was withdrawn
by Mr. Fubara in ten tranches between October
and December 2015. He withdrew another N6.1b
from the same account in eleven tranches
between January and February 2016.

The EFCC will also be investigating another
suspicious transaction in which N1.5b was
transferred from the government’s CBN account
to a Zenith Bank account belonging to one
Samuel Anya in late January 2016.

“We were also asked to investigate the
withdrawal of N1.5bn on or about January 27,
2016 by one Mr. Samuel Anya of 69B Forces
Avenue, old GRA, Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
from the State’s account with CBN through the
transfer of the money to his account
0248922015 with Zenith Bank,” an EFCC source
disclosed to Punch.

Rivers State Commissioner for Information and
Communications Austin Tam-George denied the
allegations made by the EFCC.

“It is clear that the EFCC is now a fully
integrated unit of the All Progressives Congress
with the sole mandate of hunting down
opposition politicians and critics of the federal
government,” he said.

“When will this embarrassing media roulette they
call anti-corruption come to an end?”

This development is the latest scandal to rock
the Rivers State government. It was revealed in
September 2015 that Governor Nyesom
Wike bribed Justice Mu’azu Pindiga , the
chairman of the Rivers State election tribunal. He
was subsequently removed from the case , but
ultimately the tribunal held up the results called
by the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) in favor of Mr. Wike.

At the time of publication, Mr. Wike had not
commented on the upcoming investigation into
his government.

Source: http://saharareporters.com/2016/06/24/efcc-probe-rivers-state-government-suspicious-withdrawals

Expecting the usual drama. It ain't news no more

Abeg Probe Dem Pdp

Na Ur Time!

Why would a state official withdraw 11b naira in cash? If you don't call that suspicious, then what is.

laff

Put source na..