The
embattled Head of Service of the Federation Chief Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita has come out to clarify some
burning issues surrounding her recent ordeal with the EFCC saying “I do not
own proxy companies under any guise and no upscale properties anywhere in
Abuja”. She faulted the allegation of collusion saying “Some people come to me for introduction to some
permanent secretaries and I have been doing that without knowing the
implication”. She then distanced herself from the N600 million found on a Level 12 officer's account explaining that the said officer reports to a director of Finance who in turn reports to a
permanent secretary before her. “So, why are they linking me to the money?”
She went on to explain that the
so-called level 12 officer who is also a Project Accountant is not her aide
although he is a staff in the office of the Head of Service of the Federation. On the abuse of estacodes without travelling, she said “Yes, due to work pressure, I
may not be in position to travel”. The embattled HOS added: "I have been very
loyal to this Administration”. Now, the ball is in the court of Mr President; but Oyo-Ita has been with Mr. President since his PTF days and he is one who hardly abandon friends!
How the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan frittered away the nation’s scarce resources is beginning to spill out – despite the shrill insistence by ex-Finance Minister, Okonjo Iweala that the records sheet were clean! Information pieced together by our investigators show that several paramilitary Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Interior shared a record 10 billion each for the purpose of influencing the March 28 General Elections in favour of the defeated incumbent. However, things did not go down well with the ranks and file during the sharing. Outgoing Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Boss (name withheld) was said to have misappropriated the huge booty by allegedly pocketing 5 billion for himself, while declaring the other half (5 billion) as the sum total. The bone of contention was that while the rank and file received 40,000 each some key associates close to the big guns went home with a hefty slice. Causing the rumble.
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