WIKE TAKING LOANS FOR FCT WITHOUT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY APPROVAL – KINGIBE ALLEGES. (PHOTO).
Wike taking loans for FCT without National Assembly approval – Kingibe alleges The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Ireti Kingibe, has alleged that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has been taking loans for the nation’s capital without the approval of the National Assembly. Kingibe made the allegation on Tuesday during an interview. She was discussing the FCT administration, the Abuja master plan and the oversight responsibilities of the National Assembly. According to her, records from the Debt Management Office, DMO, indicated that loans had been taken for the FCT between August 2023 and March 2026, despite Wike not appearing before the Senate to seek approval for such borrowing. “I am definitely saying Wike has been taking loans without the approval of the National Assembly. “I’m sorry to say, with all due respect to the Senate, of which I’m a member, we’re supposed to oversee him. “We’re supposed to approve, and I have brought to the attention of the leadershi...
In furtherance of its avowed commitment to upholding the integrity of its officers,the EFCC,on thursday,September 15,2016 arrested one of its operatives,Uzodinma Kingsley Agbazue for offences bordering on criminal conspiracy and extortion.Agbazue,a Deputy Detective Superintendent,DDS,was arrested following a complaint by a lawmaker currently under investigation by the Commission,alleging that the operative collected N15million from him with a promise to give him soft landing by compromising the investigation.According to the complainant,Agbazue allegedly approached him,claiming he had been mandated by the officer handling the case to discuss and reach an agreement on how to ''kill the case''.Following the approach,a sum of N15million was given to Agbazue whose game plan collapsed after the investing officer,who was ignorant of his scheme,refused to do his bidding.With the investigation gathering increased momentum after partiing with the hefty sum,the complaint became uncomfortable and demanded a refund.The complainant stated that,when he requested for the refund of his money,Agbazue only returned N5million claiming that the balance of N10million had been given to someone ''to kill the case from the top''.The complainant also alleged that the operative collected N1million at a different time as assistance for settlement of his wife's medical bill.Agbazue's action is in contravention of the Commission's mandate and ides as the EFCC will not solicit or accept gratification from a suspect to compromise a case under investigation.The suspect will be subjected to administrative action as precursor to possible prosecution at the end of the investigation.
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