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Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by AnonPoet: 7:02pm On Sep 24, 2020
“Leaked Former Commissioner’s controversial tape against ex-Gov. Dickson, treacherous” – – – APC Chieftain

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Hon. Sunday Frank Oputu has described as “treacherous” the allegations of high debt profile against the past administration of Gov. Seriake Dickson by the former Commissioner of Lands, Surv. Furoebi Akene in a leaked viral telephone tape in the state.

The 15 minutes telephone conversation between the former Commissioner of Lands, Furoebi Akene and the immediate past Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, which went viral on the social media bothers on allegation of high external debt burden by successive administrations in the state.

Hon. Sunday Frank-Oputu, while reacting yesterday to the development, described the allegation of Former Commissioner Furoebi Akene as full of treachery, selfishly motivated and filled with inaccuracy.

According to Frank-Oputu, though every Bayelsa Indigene has the constitutional right to question activities of government and advocate good governance, the claims of the former Commissioner, who served under the same administration is characterized with selfish motives and anger against those who purportedly Stopped him from benefits while serving as a public office holder.

He said that the former commissioner was bitter that he did not execute contracts while in office which according to him is absurd.

”It’s quite unfortunate Akene has continued to display this character. The people of Bayelsa know him; he believes he’s smarter and more intelligent than others when he was made commissioner in the early days of Dickson’s government”

“He questioned the integrity of the Former Land Commissioner during the administration of the Dickson.

“For the records, I must advise our people not to take the claims of the former Commissioner serious.

“He was given a job, to construct a road from his community, Funibiri through Eneware, obololi Ekebiri to join the Ayama axis of the road being constructed by the State.

“The project was awarded to the former Lands Commissioner by the NDDC when Dr. Tarila Tebepa was the Chairman of the commission . The first payment made was N2 billion and subsequent payments were made. To the surprise of all, Akene went and bought a locally made dredger and took it to his community where they brush somewhere with hands not even with bulldozers. They just brushed, cleared a road and then poured some sands and that’s the end of the road till today.

”A man who could deny his people, access to road does not have any moral ground to challenge any leader. If he had done that road, people would have seen him as an agent of development.

“His failure to do that critical road leading to his community, shows that Akene is an agent of underdevelopment. There is a popular saying that Nobody will do a road to your community, except the people from that area are eager for development.

“Akene is supposed to be the one who should have taken that job to ensure that the road was constructed and implemented to the letter but he refused.

“The records are there. People can go and check the funibiri, Enewari, obololi Ekebiri to Ayama road. This is the worst thing that has happened to the people of Boma because if that road was constructed I believe all the speed boats from our communities, would have been stopping at Ofunibiri rather than going to Yenagoa.”

He also accused the embattled Former Commissioner, Furoebi Akene, of alleged intolerance against the former Surveyor-General of the Federation, Awudu. People can recall that Surveyor Akene and Surveryor Awudu, who later became Surveyor-General of the federation, were school mates. Sadly, when Awudu was made Surveyor General of Bayelsa state, it was Akene who stampeded him out of office with false protest and harassment. “

” The Governor tried to settle the two of them but Akene said he would never work with Surveyor Awudu who had been surveyor general since 1997 until Akene was made commissioner. Nobody ever heard that sands were dropped in the Surveyor General office until Akene became commissioner.”

“There were a lot of stories from the surveryor general’s office every week. There was a time salt was poured round the whole of the surveyor general’s office and Akene blamed it on the Surveyor General alleging that he was the one doing charms.

“By and large, when the man saw what was coming, he went to the governor to seek transfer of service from Bayelsa to the Federal”

“Eventually, the man, with the help of some friends, went to the federal and became the Surveyor General òf the Federation!

On the high debt profile, Hon. Sunday Frank-Oputu faulted the former Commissioner over the claims that the administration of Governor Seriake Dickson was the most indebted in the State.

“On the issue of the debt burden, Akene lied. When Sylva took over from Dr. Goodluck jonathan, the debt burden on the state was N86 billion and we had N20 billion Naira shares in oceanic bank bought by Goodluck administration”

“But the debt burden was N86 billion. If people could remember, George fente addressed a press conference and gave these facts that were there. When Sylva took over, we all know that Sylva took some loans. In fact there was one that was resisted by so many stakeholders of Bayelsa state, when he wanted to take one hundred billion naira from the capital market. A lot of stake holder wrote to the then vice president and president that he should not be allowed but, he was given and several other loans, were taken.”

“Before Sierake Dickson came into office, the debt burden on Bayelsa was over a hundred billion.

And if they are finding it difficult, let them look at the financial report by Timi Alaibe, Okoye Committee which was set up to look at those issues.

“So as far as am concerned, he’s economical with the truth and that all the claims made by surveyor Akene are false because we know what happened.

“Akene should not deceive himself that Bayelsa people don’t keep records. The records are there and the issues are before the public for everybody to know .

https://leaders.ng/former-bayelsa-commissioner-furoebi-akene-fingered-in-n2bn-contract-fraud/

Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by omophunky(m): 7:11pm On Sep 24, 2020
I think it's high time they stop reporting politican fraudulent case in this country as it's leads no where at the of the day...

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Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by Yankiss(m): 7:11pm On Sep 24, 2020
It's so hard to vouche for the integrity of politicians because they are very corrupt. He has to clear his name beyond doubt.

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Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by frankmoney(m): 7:11pm On Sep 24, 2020
Everywhere Fraud

APC committing fraud
PDP that's forming Saint also commiting fraud
Governors
Senators
President

Every body is stealing....

The fact that this country has not collapsed totally is a miracle .

Nigerians 2023 .... Vote another party entirely for once in your life !!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by Dididrumz(m): 7:12pm On Sep 24, 2020
Everybody dey scam one wey or the other
Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by DropsMic(m): 7:13pm On Sep 24, 2020
....

E be like say God curse us with insatiable greed...

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Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by mattmogan88: 7:14pm On Sep 24, 2020
SHAKING MY HEAD
Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by money121(m): 7:15pm On Sep 24, 2020
Ok
Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by Enudapan: 7:16pm On Sep 24, 2020
Nah eh! No qualms
This is so unsophisticated


This politicans they always cashout steadily
Forgetting the mass,
In my own view
B0mbing originally started from politicans since 1960
The one, they young people are doing now is just a reverse one against the initial B0mbing done by the white during Lord lugard them time

Buh still those guys appointed by this politicans no allow person rest,
Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by nonoski: 7:17pm On Sep 24, 2020
Waste of energy reading trash
Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by helinues: 7:18pm On Sep 24, 2020


In M.I abeg
Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by Dlewisi: 7:22pm On Sep 24, 2020
Will this looting ever end?

Funny thing is that those criticizing today are also praying and waiting for the opportunity to loot theirs tomorow.

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Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by Focusmind: 7:23pm On Sep 24, 2020
Bayelsa and corruption. That state have been raped by successive administration.

Niger-delta politics is one of the most corrupt in the country. The youths there hardly ask questions because they are easily bought.

Come to Rivers state, it is all about youth this, youth that. Everybody is forming youth association just to corner their own money from corrupt government.

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Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by tot(f): 7:24pm On Sep 24, 2020
Useless bunch, how much can a person spend? Will that money buy him eternity?
Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by Henryjr(m): 7:27pm On Sep 24, 2020
Dickson's 8 years as a governor, was a huge waste to Bayelsa's resources. He should be locked up already

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Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by MrNipplesLover(m): 7:29pm On Sep 24, 2020
FURÓ-ebi Akene.

that name isn't funny.

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Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by MASTAkiLLAh(m): 7:35pm On Sep 24, 2020
Akene might be a thief and should therefore be investigated and prosecuted by relevant agencies but that doesn’t negate the fact that Seriake Dickson is the worst thing to ever happen to Bayelsa State. The only reason this Akene mud slinging is gaining prominence is because he shook a table Dickson is sitting on.
Why hasn’t Seriake been invited by the efcc ? Isn’t it surprising that it’s even the state APC defending him and not PDP ? There lies your answer. Seriake ràped Bayelsa State and is getting away scot-free

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Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by Mindlog: 7:37pm On Sep 24, 2020
Yawns....
Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by Dayvidblue: 7:43pm On Sep 24, 2020
AnonPoet:


https://leaders.ng/former-bayelsa-commissioner-furoebi-akene-fingered-in-n2bn-contract-fraud/

This corn-tree na wa oo!

Corruption everywhere,
In low and high places,
Among the rich and the poor,
In the church and the mosque,
In the north and the south,
It seems endemic to our society,
How did we get here?
Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by MrImole: 7:58pm On Sep 24, 2020
Ope o
Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by Amspecial: 8:05pm On Sep 24, 2020
angry
Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by mosdii(m): 8:11pm On Sep 24, 2020
This so called APC chieftain who has been suspended from APC because of his anti Party activities is even from the same LGA as the Akene.

He should channel his anger to Debt Management Office for the debt profile they issued out and also to the Federal Government for saying Bayelsa state is a bankrupt state.

Let them throw more tantrums at each other to expose themselves.

Corrupt fellows who have rendered Bayelsa underdeveloped and broke.

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Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by MrImole: 8:16pm On Sep 24, 2020
Now there's trouble
Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by mosdii(m): 8:16pm On Sep 24, 2020
MASTAkiLLAh:
Akene might be a thief and should therefore be investigated and prosecuted by relevant agencies but that doesn’t negate the fact that Seriake Dickson is the worst thing to ever happen to Bayelsa State. The only reason this Akene mud slinging is gaining prominence is because he shook a table Dickson is sitting on.
Why hasn’t Seriake been invited by the efcc ? Isn’t it surprising that it’s even the state APC defending him and not PDP ? There lies your answer. Seriake ràped Bayelsa State and is getting away scot-free

You are very correct my brother, Dickson should be ashamed of himself and even keep quiet.

After claiming to make Bayelsa state the Dubai of Africa, he now called the state capital "village forest capital" and "Una State".

He should be ashamed of himself and woeful performance as governor for 8 years.

Reason why he hasn't been investigated by EFCC is because all the financial documents has been withheld by the present Government he foisted on the state.

He once made a parable "nothing rat go do bag of rice, kpata kpata na one cup e go chop".
Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by Houseofglam7(f): 8:18pm On Sep 24, 2020
undecided
Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by Golan007: 8:18pm On Sep 24, 2020
See what Tinubu has caused.
Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by quiteboy(m): 8:27pm On Sep 24, 2020
PDP, APC nah the same people oh. SMH
Re: Bayelsa: Furoebi Akene Named In ₦2 Billion Contract Fraud by ruggedtimi(m): 8:28pm On Sep 24, 2020
See oputu dey talk

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