The state government had recently purchased four SUVs at N29 million each for 3 former governors of the state namely Sam Egwu, Ogbonnaya Onu and Martin Elechi and also former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim.
According to a letter sent to the recipients, the car gift is in recognition of the contributions of the former leaders in the development of their state. However the immediate past governor of the state, Elechi returned his own car.
In a letter he sent to the state governor, Elechi said he does not understand the rationale behind the gift. According to him, the same government that has approached EFCC to investigate him and two of his children over allegations of corruption, cannot be offering him a gift.
“As if the bad verdict on projects is not enough, there is the saga of malicious and false petitions against me and two of my children to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)… This is courtesy of Your Excellency’s ingenuity with your team players,” he wrote.Umahi has however denied asking the EFCC to go after Elechi and his sons. Speaking during an agricultural summit organized by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Abakaliki yesterday June 30th, Umahi said
“This administration never wrote anything to EFCC. I speak to you in the name of God I serve. I told EFCC leave this man because of his age. If you find him wanting in terms of money, tell me I will be paying small small until I finish paying it. I said that in the name of he that brought us to leadership but not for his sons. His children will answer to whatever thing they committed” he said
Wow... He cldnt have done it better than this. A wise man he is, Bravo daddy!!!
ReplyDeleteNigerian politicians are bunch of fools; 29m worth SUV for what? Can they afford a car? Are you kidding me? In such a time as this; that salaries aren't paid? This is insane!!!! Ogbonnaya Onu is currently a serving minister, Ayim Pius immediate past SFGN. Shame on them for accepting such gift at the detriment of poor citizens.
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ReplyDelete29million naira?.... hmmmm
ReplyDeleteFor this austerity! Car of 29m cheii,all this our politicians don finish this country.
ReplyDeleteYet they say there is no money to pay workers, why do we have wicked leaders?
ReplyDeleteSTORY, STORY, STORY
ReplyDelete*******************hmmmmmmmmmm *****EFCC come n cee oooo
ReplyDeleteI think both of them needs to find a common ground for the sake of peace..
ReplyDeleteThe fear of Buhari. Lol
ReplyDeleteJust imagine! Linda take note!
ReplyDelete"If you find him wanting in terms of money, tell me I will be paying small small until I finish paying it" - Governor
ReplyDeleteFrom your personal money or the state's funds? Please tell us
Eva Da Diva...
Seriously that is what am thinking, for whose pocket
DeleteGov Umahi those men have more than enough pls channel the state money to paying civil servants and pensioners
ReplyDeleteHe did so well
ReplyDelete"I toldI told EFCC leave this man because of his age. If you find him wanting in terms of money, tell me I will be paying small small until I finish paying it"
ReplyDeleteHehehehe sounds stupid to me, joking with the money of Ebonyi people.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
WOOOW, HOW MANY POLITICIANS CAN DO THAT?
ReplyDeleteAUNTY LINDA....
Well, he has reasonable grounds not to accept!
ReplyDeleteNo be by force to collect the car gift naa.. It shouldn't be a problem..
ReplyDeleteNa me talk am!
Long Live Lib!!!
This is ridiculous I bet many citizens are suffering in that state. Buying gift worth of 116 millions to the riches I wept for Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteThe fear of Efcc, let him keep his 29m car mbok
ReplyDelete29m is nothing to him na. Lol,See Hot leaked video of Popular celeb smashing. Watch this
ReplyDeleteThat is a wise decision
ReplyDeleteDey shld sort demselves out
Delete...merited happiness
Your people are suffering yet you are giving out cars worth N29m as gift.You know what I call this wickedness
Deletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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And we dont have light for months but millions is been spent here and there....
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ReplyDeletewhy the gift at this time to those whom are already rich? Ebonyi State is one of the poorest if not the poorest in Nigeria, 116 million Naira is a lot and can actualise a few projects for the benefit of the people. Good he returned it but I wish it was on a better ground other than politics. God bless Ebonyi State!
ReplyDeleteI think Dave is the most corrupt Nigerian
Deletewhy the gift at this time to those whom are already rich? Ebonyi State is one of the poorest if not the poorest in Nigeria, 116 million Naira is a lot and can actualise a few projects for the benefit of the people. Good he returned it but I wish it was on a better ground other than politics. God bless Ebonyi State!
ReplyDeleteI comment my reserve...
ReplyDelete...... Liber maniac.....
Is this what the new governor wants to use the meager resources allocated to him on?.
ReplyDeleteI am sure he does not have any meaningful agenda for those he wants to govern.
good man buh still u na looter
ReplyDelete-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds
the idiot offered him 29m worth of cars with all this poverty faces you see in Ebonyi permanently. senseless idiotic politicians
ReplyDelete...LIB doctor
Dave Umahi is useless and wicked. He should stop messing up Ebonyi State.
ReplyDeleteMr Dave the state governor is rich on his own before he became governor..so he may spend his personal money..go to ebonyi and check
ReplyDeleteThis is laughable!!!! Like seriously? In such a time as this; 29m SUV for what? This is insane!!! Nigerian politicians are bunch of fools
ReplyDeleteDave you are not prioritize
ReplyDeleteGod bless this past governor for not being fooled by gifts. Who knows the governor might have given him that just to trap him in some way. I feel so angry about this current governor, a state that doesnt even have electric pole, no good roads, where the citizens still live in mud houses has 29 miilion x 4 to be giving to people.I dunno why wicked fools like him occupy these positions in Naija.
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