Missing Abia Airport: We're More Interested In Recovering Our Stolen Money Than Fighting A Man That's Already Down-Otti.

For the records, the Alex Otti government took a firm decision on the assumption of office not to allow the discussion of the former government of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu or those of his predecessors to occupy the front burner in his administration so that they wouldn’t constitute a distraction, given the enormity of the task ahead.

However, as Philosopher George Santayana said “Those who don’t know their history, are doomed to repeat it”. It would be an impossibility to completely clear the mess arising from the misdeeds of the past without understanding the foundation of the problem and making the necessary corrections that could help chart a new progressive direction.

In responding to the revelation made by the Governor of Abia state, Dr. Alex Otti over the funds allegedly diverted by the Ikpeazu government for the nonexistent Airport project, and other funds paid to contractors for nonexistent jobs as revealed by a forensic audit, Governor Ikpeazu swiftly resorted to the same primitive siege strategy using his former Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi Kalu and his spokesman, Onyebuchi Ememanka who have been calling Governor Otti unprintable names, including a “Liar”.

Like Aminatta Forna said, “All liars … lie to protect themselves, to shield their egos from the raw pain of truth.” We didn’t expect Ikpeazu and his confused and crying cronies to own up to the horrendous heist committed against the people of Abia State, hence we were not shocked by the sadistic onslaught being fired by them from different directions. However, the question is: can these aggressive vituperations erase the strong facts of their financial malfeasance? Before we answer this question, let’s briefly look at a few of Ikpeazu’s trajectories of Lies and Inconsistency in utterances and actions, as this would help us establish who the true liar is.

On October 1, 2015, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu had this to say, “We have received the bailout fund and it has been channelled to clear the salary arrears. I have said that we are going to dedicate it to what it is meant for, and we have opened up the system by setting up a committee to manage the fund and ensure it is used for the purpose.

“People should stop lobbying for the bailout fund to be diverted for something else. It will not happen under my watch. I wish to reiterate my charge to the members of the Bailout Committee to ensure that by Friday, October 30, 2015, all outstanding salaries and pensions in Abia State have been defrayed.

“I wish to state that contrary to the fears expressed in some quarters, the setting up of the committee to manage the disbursement of the funds does not have any ulterior motive. The work of the committee is not costing us any money. It is made up of those who are already in the system and they are working for their state.”

From these statements above, it was clear that Ikpeazu knew that the public, including civil servants and pensioners, didn’t trust his words of assurances, and as expected, he fooled the people, as he never kept to his promise. The question is; what happened to our N14.15 billion bailout fund? Ikpeazu has yet to provide an answer to this question.

Ikpeazu continued to owe workers and pensioners despite receiving allocations and borrowing heavily from financial institutions.

After receiving the first tranche of the Paris Club refund of N22 Billion, Ikpeazu had this to say at a grand civic reception by the Ohanze Isiahia community in Obingwa Local Government Area in January 2017.

“I am here to let you know that, no kobo from the funds will be unaccounted for, and in line with this commitment, to make good my promise I want to announce to you that this government will begin the payment of Abia State staff salaries through individual cheques to ensure that ghost workers are checked.

“I assure you that the 50% of the Paris Club refund must be used to pay salaries in line with the instruction of the Federal government.

Neither salaries nor pensions were paid. Till today, Ikpeazu is yet to account for what he did with the Paris Club refund, as he left humongous liabilities, including Seven months' salary arrears to Doctors and other staff of Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) Aba before Governor Otti took over. The Doctors only called off their four months of strike action after Governor Otti intervened shortly before his inauguration. If Ikpeazu could owe staff of such a sensitive institution 7 months' salary arrears, one could imagine what would happen to other institutions. Of course, some were owed up to 30 months.

Just a few days ago, Ikpeazu’s former Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Obinna Oriaku, in one of his articles on the issue of pensions, wrote thus:

“I must admit that we owed pensions arrears of about 10 months before the 2019 election, However, under my watch we never paid half pension. We still seek to know why with the enhanced allocation as witnessed from August 2019, the state resorted to paying half pension”

The question is: if Ikpeazu who borrowed billions from a Commercial bank, collected N14.15 billion bailout fund, and N22 billion Paris Club Refund, Ecological Fund, and Internally generated revenue could be owing 10 months pension arrears as early as 2019, does it not imply that these funds were looted and that Ikpeazu and his abusive and rabble-rousing aides are the real liars?

Ikpeazu and his Spokespersons looked so pathetic as they struggled to define the “Little man”, so let me help them define it properly. The “Little man” is the “Little mind” former Governor who appeared on national television and boasted that his government used to give every Abia pregnant woman the sum of N500 (Five Hundred Naira) on delivery, to the shock and disbelief of his interviewer, Maupe Ogun- Yusuf of Channels Television. The “Little Man” is the “Little Mind” former Governor who appeared on national television to boast that the foreign investment he attracted to Abia State included “Chicken Republic and Domino’s Pizza”.

Just a few months ago, the PDP state secretariat in Umuahia was sealed by the Abia State government on the order of the Abia State Judicial Panel of Inquiry, following a petition brought by a Senior Citizen. Investigation revealed that the man who was bullied and intimidated to sell his property to the PDP against his will was paid directly via transfer from the Ministry of Lands account. The man was also defrauded.

Spokespersons of Ikpeazu and the PDP ran to different radio stations, lying to the public and abusing the Governor, accusing him of witchhunting them, but immediately we appeared on the same platforms and put the records straight with facts, they ran away and have not raised the issue again, rather they Nicodemus went and paid for another office elsewhere, ignorantly thinking that the case has come to an end. No sir, all you lovers of ignominy and impunity must be prosecuted for defrauding the state on an industrial scale.

For those questioning the revelation made by Governor Otti in the US, be ready to put your money where your mouth is, by coming to indemnify the accused when they will be arraigned by anti-corruption agencies. Akotaghi ya na onu!

Abia State belongs to everyone, including Abia youths whose futures were looted by politicians, therefore, we have every right to ask questions on their behalf, bring those who viciously dimmed their light to justice, and recover their stolen opportunities, therefore, those who have chosen to sing songs of Lamentations should know that these are early days.

For those defending the ruinous era out of malice; for selfish reasons or out of ignorance, “Suzy Kassem enjoined you thus “Never follow a follower who is following someone who has fallen. It’s why the whole world is falling apart.”.

Do what you need to do to recover every penny that okezie Ikpeazu stole from the Abia state coffers . We are solidly behind you Mr Governor .

Otti and the 3 clowns !

Hmm, so IKPEAZU aka ,"first from back" looted a whole airport.

God, let Peter Obi win in 2027, punishment for corruption will be by "beheading" the perpetrators and their collaborators.

That kerosene governor no dey shame

EFCC go pretend like say them no hear this one.

A whole AIRPORT money?

One reason Nigeria as a whole is still where it is today is because of lack accountability.

Everyday different excuse just to divert the attention of abians from his failure

yarimo:
Everyday different excuse just to divert the attention of abians from his failure

stay off weed son

We dey watch. But Abians are not interested in what happens in their state, their concern is that Tinubu is stealing Lagos money even after becoming the President of Nigeria.

I hate it when this short man keeps talking trash. Ikpeazu has told him to bring it on, let him head to EFCC and see if he will not be indicated in all his doings with the predecessors of Ikpeazu. Both the midget Alex Othief and Kerosene Ikpeazu are all thieves

Ikpeazu is a very wicked clown.God and man will judge him and Ochendo family.

WorldRichest:
We dey watch. But Abians are not interested in what happens in their state, their concern is that Tinubu is stealing Lagos money even after becoming the President of Nigeria.

Shut up.

Accidental Lagosian.

You no get state?

yungpowers:
I hate it when this short man keeps talking trash. Ikpeazu has told him to bring it on, let him head to EFCC and see if he will not be indicated in all his doings with the predecessors of Ikpeazu. Both the midget Alex Othief and Kerosene Ikpeazu are all thieves

Please shut up. All of them from Ochendu to ikuku to Ikpeazu are going to prison. It is a matter of time

Why can't these nitwits be shot Dead or executed in Public?

Why can their loots and properties be seized ?

ABIA State must breathe and any stumbling block of criminals must be totally vanquished.

Nonsense

Okezie victor ikpeazu is a very useless man

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Beautifulday:


Please shut up. All of them from Ochendu to ikuku to Ikpeazu are going to prison. It is a matter of time

You know it's impossible. As long as the current short Alex Othief has his hands stained OUK and TA, he can't screw up Ikpeazu. If he does Ikpeazu will pull his predecessors and sh!t will hit ceiling fan. Haven't he dared the short thief to take up the case, what's holding him?
Tell the short thief to focus on delivering his campaign promises and stop claiming a stainless saint.

The manner and approach these criminals have looted this country, it's only a miracle this country is still standing, tho on a shaky legs

How one person go loot money for an entire airport, in the same country try where yaya Bello made away with over 80billion naira , another criminal in the person of Hadi sirika with his gang sold a fake airline to Nigeria and nigerians in the tunes of billions of naira, ministry of humanitarian affairs carted over 50 billions or even more

Yet these people can't pay minimum wage of 100k or provide light, health care, jobs, security etc

yarimo:
Everyday different excuse just to divert the attention of abians from his failure

While regularly, you type different posts focused on Otti, just to divert the attention from the failure of your part of the world that brims with millions of out of school children, who are easy recruits for your cousin bandits.

Yarimo, redirect energy to your village and get those children interested in formal education, there is nothing wrong with starting under a tree, get a blackboard, chalks, buy them pencils and exercise books....20 years from today, your village will no longer be educationally disadvantage and stop wasting the little education you have, trolling on Nairaland when you can use it for the good of your people.

Okezie Ikpeazu is alive to defend his administration,if the present government suspects any fraud from past government,go straight to appropriate agency and stop posting trash to public space.

yungpowers:

You know it's impossible. As long as the current short Alex Othief has his hands stained OUK and TA, he can't screw up Ikpeazu. If he does Ikpeazu will pull his predecessors and sh!t will hit ceiling fan. Haven't he dared the short thief to take up the case, what's holding him?
Tell the short thief to focus on delivering his campaign promises and stop claiming a stainless saint.

Calm down documents are still being gathered. Oh Oti has his hand stained as PA to Orji Uzo or SSG to TA. You are too funny. Nah children you go give this gist.

Mark it! The emelaghi governor must go to prison.

Ikpeazu was indeed a crook

Beautifulday:


Calm down documents are still being gathered. Oh Oti has his hand stained as PA to Orji Uzo or SSG to TA. You are too funny. Nah children you go give this gist.

Mark it! The emelaghi governor must go to prison.

I've saved this and I will still bring it to your notice after four years that the fat kerosene thief and the short Alex Othief are all the same. You dey side polithiefcians? I laugh in Swahili.

RoxyBrownAutos:
Okezie Ikpeazu is alive to defend his administration,if the present government suspects any fraud from past government,go straight to appropriate agency and stop posting trash to public space.

It's as simple as that. It's just a tale of two thieves.

LagosFirstSon:
Do what you need to do to recover every penny that okezie Ikpeazu stole from the Abia state coffers . We are solidly behind you Mr Governor .

see your future been denigrated while you were chasing and touting administration of Lagos state,before you know it Lagos would have gotten another airport in epe.

yungpowers:

I've saved this and I will still bring it to your notice after four years that the fat kerosene thief and the short Alex Othief are all the same. You dey side polithiefcians? I laugh in Swahili.

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Oga enter Abia state first. Even if Oti no do anything again, he has done more than enough. This one no be online noise.

You hear that salary arrears he cleared? Nah true.

You hear that pension arrears he cleared? Nah true.

Roads he had built aren't posted online.

Many things he has done.

Enter any market for Abia. Nah praise non stop for the governor because people are buying things.

Beautifulday:
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Oga enter Abia state first. Even if Oti no do anything again, he has done more than enough. This one no be online noise.

You hear that salary arrears he cleared? Nah true.

You hear that pension arrears he cleared? Nah true.
Roads he had built aren't posted online.

Many things he has done.

Enter any market for Abia. Nah praise non stop for the governor because people are buying things.

Omo, I dey Aba like this. So no even reason am go that side
Even the past kerosene thief started better off than the short thief. You people should stop over praising this bunch of cr00ks

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You wrote inside my post say make I no reason am say you dey ABA like this. Clear wetin you mean. He no clear those arrears? He no build those road. You dey ABA, you know who dey umuahia?