EX-MINISTER SQUANDERS BILLIONS MEANT FOR CORPORATE BUILDING

The last has not been heard about the One billion naira earmarked to raise to substantial level the corporate building of a Grade One Federal Ministry responsible for Investments and Trade.

The dilapidated foundation of the building situated opposite the Federal Ministry of Finance, adjacent to the Distant Learning edifice next to the Foreign Affairs Complex before the Federal Secretariat has been overtaken by weeds, rodents and dangerous snakes.

When the sum of One billion naira was released for the building to be taken to the next level, FCDA officials had argued vehemently that the money was supposed to be in their custody since the construction of the building falls under their purview as did other high profile ones for the Executive, Judiciary and Legislature.

At the height of the tussle, ex-Minister of Finance, Chief (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo Iweala had thrown her weight behind their request, but despite her insistence the former Trade and Investment Minister who belonged to the inner circle of ex-President Jonathan stood his grounds and refused to budge.

Several memos sighted by Abuja Morning Star which were written to appeal to his senses to allow FCDA construct the building fell on deaf ears.

The Harvard trained former Minister from Lagos State on whose shoulders the nation relied on heavily then went ahead to embezzle the entire One billion without adding a single block to the edifice! The shame of it today is that the building is derelict and constituting an eyesore to motorists which ought not to be. It is part of this ugly trend that foreign media described Mr. Jonathan’s Government as inept and corrupt!

When Abuja Morning Star visited the Ministry of Trade and Investment where the deed was committed, the entire complex was in deep shock. Said an official at the Auditor’s office, “we are really surprised the Lagos born ex-Minister could descend so low to steal Government funds”. Another official at the Business Registration office was more emphatic: “we never knew that criminals were parading themselves as our Minister and this is too bad for us as a nation”.

When Abuja Morning Star visited the place it was a sorry sight. The Government official had merely used the premises as a decoy to pull out tax payers money from the treasury. It remains to be seen whether this official would be allowed to go with his loot.

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