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How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by ijekul(m): 7:16pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
As the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Rivers State Government to probe the sale of valued assets of the state and other matters continued its sitting on Friday, the technical consultant to the state on the monorail project, Arcus Gibbs revealed that he advised former Governor Chibuike Amaechi against continuing with the project. Managing Director of Arcus Gibbs Nig Ltd, Wiero Viguezang, however said his company gave the advice only after collecting N22.9bn from the Rivers State Government since its services were enlisted in March 1, 2010. Viguezang spoke when he appeared before the commission to explain the role played by his company in the monorail project being probed by the commission. While being cross-examined by counsel to the commission, Dr. Zaccheus Adangor, Viguezang, stated that the monorail project was no longer tenable considering the shortfall in the state’s revenue and the inability of its original technical and equity partners, TSI Nig Ltd, headed by the former military administrator of Rivers State, Brig-Gen Anthony Ukpo (Rtd.), to fulfil its obligations to contribute 80 per cent of its equity holdings. He disclosed that the state owes his company N1.1bn for its services. He also said the company had in a letter to the Rivers State through the ministry of transport, in April, made a six-point recommendation to the Rivers State on how to unbundle the monorail project in such a way that the state government can salvage some financial benefits out of the N33.9bn so far invested in the project. The monorail project was originally estimated to cost about Euros2250m. The technical partner had in its sixth point of recommendation suggested to the Rivers State Government to unbundle the monorail project and approach the manufacturers of the mechanical components and rail tracks in Germany and exploit the possibility of reselling components at a lower price to the manufacturers. He said the company also advised the state government to consider the option of using the monorail facilities for other commercially viable purposes, mentioning the spaces between pillars and surrounding areas of the monorail project, stressing that the area between Azikiwe Road and the UTC axis could be put into very fruitful commercial purpose. Viguezang also told the commission that his company and the state government had planned to unveil the monorail project last April specifically to mislead the people of Rivers State into thinking that the project, which has gulped N33.9bn, was still on course. He admitted that his company wrote a memo to the commissioner for transport to arrange the unveiling of the project essentially for media coverage since the project was “technically uncompleted”. According to Viguezang, “We actually wrote to the ministry of transport in January, to arrange for the governor to unveil the monorail project in April for the attention and coverage of the media based on the expectation of the people of the state.” When asked to clarify if the unveiling was to deceive the people of Rivers State into believing that the controversial monorail project was ready, Viguezang admitted; “It was to deceive the people into believing that the monorail project was at last ready”. The managing director, however, stressed that “apart from the media coverage and public attention that it is expected to generate, the monorail was not technically and commercially ready. Only phase 1a within phase 1 of the project was ready. So, there was no way the public would have been able to use the monorail as at April when we asked the ministry of transport to unveil the project to the media”. Viguezang admitted that the Rivers State government enlisted services of Arcus Gibbs at the cost of N600 million from March 1, 2010 to December 1, 2010, after the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TSI collapsed because TSI could not raise revenue to fulfil the payment of its 80 per cent equity share capital. He stated that part of its role as the technical service provider to the Rivers State government concerning the monorail project was to evaluate and assess the activities of TSI and give an independent opinion to the Rivers State government. http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/how-technical-consultants-advised-amaechi-against-monorail-project-after-collecting-n22bn/218811/ 1 Share
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Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by Nobody: 7:23pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
Jesus. Thank God I am not from Rivers State. I swear I would not guarantee that I will be able to control my emotion when I see Rotimi on the road after sharing 33 billion naira with his partners-in-crime on a project he knew would not work and was just a drain pipe for corruption. 83 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by oluomad(m): 7:26pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
Amaechi refund our money 53 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by Nobody: 7:32pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
Na waoh.... 4 Likes |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by c33b33(m): 7:33pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
The contractor is also a criminal. And Rotimi out of pride and cheap political gain will not listen. Just like Intels commissioned an uncompleted project in Rumuchiorlu community, Rivers state covered by NTA network news and only one street was televised. Lol. Deceivers everywhere! IPOB Youth 29 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by Bugatie(m): 8:39pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
The consultant/contractor guy should be given a room in jail with Amaechi Both are culpable 36 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by kurt09(m): 8:47pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
Speechless 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by ladyF(f): 9:02pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
Now they blame it on the advicers. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. They should've seen this coming before investing over 20bn. Now its all sunk cost Its [size=20pt]LadyF[/size] again 7 Likes |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by ademiD(f): 9:02pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
all is well 1 Like |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by Ifyjuli25(f): 9:02pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
First page things... No comments. 1 Like |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by BaddieKay(f): 9:06pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
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Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by haftob(m): 9:06pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
Subhanallah! See deceit 2 Likes |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by passionate88: 9:07pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
It seems that Amaechi really defrauded Rivers State 41 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by Specialist900(m): 9:08pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
Wonders shall never end 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by moyinoluwabun(m): 9:08pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
Truth is now coming out. People can now see its not witch hunting. I expect Amaechi to defend this, probably apologise if it was an error on his part and get a refund from d consultants. 28 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by passionate88: 9:10pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
c33b33:Which area in the state us rumuchiolu in? 1 Like |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by LordMecuzy(m): 9:11pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
Just In Time First In First Out |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by Spikkylee: 9:11pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
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Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by Nobody: 9:13pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by atlwireles: 9:13pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
"however said his company gave the advice only after collecting N22.9bn" I"m I reading something wrong here, this company was paid N22.9B for advice? 32 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by anonimi: 9:13pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
Stories to save himself from Wike's probe and Buhari's jail Kenai: Mogidi: 23 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by StepTwo: 9:14pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
this is terrible, all politicians in nigeria should be probed 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by pheyikemi: 9:15pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
SAINT AMAECHI !!! 21 Likes |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by chonchoro(m): 9:16pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
nawaoo some people no get conscience at all at all Amechi Amechi Amaechi hw many Tims I call I there is God oo 3 Likes |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by joeferrari(m): 9:19pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
Am not from rivers state but the moment I read about the monorail project I just knew I was a scam,rotimi amaechi is just too fool of him self thinking he is untouchable before the elections I was discussing with a friend who works in port harcourt about this monorail if it is working what I heard is that the project is a conduit pipe for amaechi to siphon money Rotimi amaechi has been used and dumped by his so called allies next on the line is rochas okoroacha to be disgraced too,ameachi is paying for his sins against his cousin celestine omeha 35 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by duality(m): 9:19pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
i'm interested in the billions he spent for elections. 7 Likes |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by brixton: 9:21pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
What a country! Corrupt people everywhere!! 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by hotswagg12: 9:21pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
So scamming is what ameachi is good at. He must go to jail for this. 9 Likes |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by Nobody: 9:21pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
Ameachi is an anti-christ But still better than fake prophet of Islam 6 Likes |
Re: How Technical Consultants Advised Amaechi Against Monorail Project After Collect by duality(m): 9:23pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
atlwireles: it was shared. Even Buhari Knows this. 22 Likes |
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