The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday June 1st, detained
former Acting Governor of Adamawa State, Umaru Fintiri over his alleged
involvement in a N1.9billion fraud which occurred while he was in office.
Fintiri was sworn in as acting governor of the state following the impeachment
of the former state governor Murtalla Nyako on July 15th 2014. An EFCC source who
spoke with The Nation said Fintiri was invited following a petition ...
“The
governor was invited following a petition to the EFCC by a former member of his
cabinet, who said he could not keep quiet on what transpired under Fintiri.
From our preliminary findings, we discovered that while in office, the
administration of Fintiri awarded two road contracts including a N1billion work
for Yola township road and another N1.9billion for road project in Mararaba
Garta, which was ravaged by Boko Haram. From our preliminary findings, the two
projects were awarded to Roycon Limited. Although there was evidence of the
execution of Yola road project, the contracting firm could not move to Mararaba
Garta because of Boko Haram insurgency.
But from records available, Roycon
Limited was given a mobilization fee of N20million. But the said N200million
was later traced to Mayim Construction and Properties Limited which is
allegedly owned by Fintiri. About $3.8million from the contract sum was alleged
to have been paid to Fintiri who used it to purchase a property in Taraba
State. Investigation so far revealed that Fintiri took a loan from a bank to set
up a tea farm on Mambilla Plateau. But when he allegedly got the $3.8million,
he diverted it to offset the loan. We have taken Fintiri into custody, he might
spend some days with us before being admitted to bail. We have a few issues to
also clarify from him. When Fintiri became the acting governor, Adamawa State’s
debts amounted to N8.7bliion but within four months, the profile rose to
N13.85bliion"he said .
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