Posted 5 hours ago by Yusuf Alli, Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday interrogated  a former Minister of Aviation Osita Chidoka over an alleged N3.9billion fraud in connection with the procurement and Installation of sensitive security cameras/ infrastructure in five International Airports.

The contract was awarded to Bri and Bru Limited.

Before Chidoka  was invited, the EFCC had quizzed the Managing Director of Bri and Bru Limited, the managers of the five international airports, the managing director of the Federal Airports Authority Nigeria( FAAN)  and some offiicials of the ministry of aviation.

According to a top source, the ex-minister arrived at the 15 A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi Lagos office of the EFCC at about 12.30pm.

As at 6.30pm, EFCC detectives were still grilling the ex-Minister, who is a former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).

A fact-sheet on the investigation said: “The former minister is being quizzed in a case of alleged conspiracy and diversion of public fund in the N3.9billion  contract for the procurement and Installation of sensitive security cameras/ infrastructure at the five International Airports, awarded to a company named Bri and Bru Limited.

“Part of the said contract sum was allegedly fraudulently diverted to the use of the company and its cronies rather than the execution of the project under the watch of Chidoka as minister.

“In the course of investigation, it was discovered that upon awarding the contract, payments were to be made according to stages of job done and the first payment of 15 per cent was done via the company’s Heritage Bank Account and also another payment of 60 per cent was done which brought the total payment received by Bri and Bru for the execution of the project to 75 per cent or N2,865,961,323,19.

“Investigators discovered that Bri and Bru sub contracted the project to another company Surcomtec Nigeria Limited owned by one Chibuzo Obi.  The total sum of $4,370,365.00 which is the equivalent of N2,400,000,000.00 was traced to Surcumtec inc Account in America ostensibly for the purchase of equipment for the project.

“From the account of the company various payments were made to the former minister and some of his family members, director of Consumer Investment Limited and his younger brother, Obinna Chidoka, who is a member of the House of Representatives.

Source:http://thenationonlineng.net/alleged-n3-9b-fraud-efcc-quizzes-ex-aviation-minister-chidoka/

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Another southerner is being persecuted cause he's not a Fulani.


Say no to persecution of our people, is it they the northerner are the only saints on earth?

They should be charged to court.

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BUHARIISCURSED:
Another southerner is being persecuted cause he's not a Fulani.


Say no to persecution of our people, is it they the northerner are the only saints on earth?

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This is one of the intellectually lazy youths the president was talking about.

If you check the record, I am very sure there are more northerners having a case or the other with EFCC but the north doesn't make noise about it.

1. Nenadi Usman
2. Dasuki in detention since 2016
3. Andrew Yakubu
4. Sule Lamido
5. Bafarawa

Just to mention a few. You don't see the common Hausa man on the street lamenting and moaning as you lot wail over your own corrupt.

South is far more educated than the north but also far more gullible and easily deceived by their oppressors. Weird!

PassingShot:
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This is one of the intellectually lazy youths the president was talking about.

If you check the record, I am very sure there are more northerners having a case or the other with EFCC but the north doesn't make noise about it.

1. Nenadi Usman
2. Dasuki in detention since 2016
3. Andrew Yakubu
4. Sule Lamido
5. Bafarawa

Just to mention a few. You don't see the common Hausa man on the street lamenting and moaning as you lot wail over your own corrupt.

South is far more educated than the north but also far more gullible and easily deceived by their oppressors. Weird!

The northerners that are being persecuted are either Christians or PDP...

They don't even sentence the northerners like their southern counterparts

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BUHARIISCURSED:

The northerners that are being persecuted are either Christians or PDP...

They don't even sentence the northerners like their southern counterparts

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Lazy youths everywhere you go!

another noise making by the EFCC...now let me ask, were those equipment bought and were they delivered to the five international airports? was the contract executed..thisnis what the gov't or EFCC should be thinking and notncarryingnout a futile investigation....its so hurtful that most DGmor heads of govt agencies dont knw the meaning of duties to the nation and loyalty to it rather they prefer that yeye eye service loyalty to those who appointed them into that office at the detriment of the nation...May God help us all

Good move but the sad part is that Is know this is politically motivated, the EFCC needs to rise above politically motivated investigations to be taken seriously ..The EFCC must not wait for a corrupt person to be in the bad nook if the presidency before it starts investigating such a person .