Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has promised to probe the eight years (2007-2015) tenure of his predecessor and former boss, Chief Martin Elechi.
Umahi who spoke in Abakaliki while chatting with newsmen in Abakaliki, said that he would release the details of the probe on the pages of newspapers.
“I am aware of the petition filed against me by the opposition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and I will invite the anti-graft agency to investigation every detail of it.
“I will also submit the financial details of the state from 2015 till date to the EFCC for proper auditing as the commission had investigated our usage of the Paris Club refund three times and found us free of any wrong doing,” he said.
“Elechi was not paid for just one month and he started crying everywhere and the same person failed to pay pensioners their pensions all through his administration.
“We are currently paying pensions and severance allowances backdated to 2009 as Elechi did not pay the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, his severance allowance as a former governor,” he said.
“I remember meeting the state’s Attorney General who was the House of Assembly Speaker at that time inside Elechi’s office and the issue of Onu’s payment was being discussed.
“The speaker asked Elechi what should be done about it as it was in his hands, but he said that the matter should be forgotten.
“Elechi and Onu are now friends, but my government would not be distracted because the opposition’s desires to continue looting the state’s treasury,” he said.
“Elechi should tell the people which amount he fixed for the state’s benefit as his administration fixed funds in private accounts with the interests accruing to them,” he said.
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