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$31 MILLION FRAUD| Adams Oshiomhole Turns Propaganda Searchlight On Lucky Igbinedion

Damilola A.
By Damilola A.
Published: November 5, 2015
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Edo State Government says it has uncovered a fraud $31 million siphoned from the coffers of the state during the administration of Lucky Igbinedion.

The Edo State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Louis Odion said: “There is the issue of a fraud that was discovered while turning our books. We found that the $31 million was fraudulently taken from state coffers under a past administration in state”.

“The Governor, Adams Oshiomhole  has directed the Attorney-General to commence legal action in that direction. So, in the coming days, the state government will take legal action to ensure that what was stolen from Edo State Government is recovered. When you convert $31 million to naira, it fetches you a whopping N7 billion. You can imagine what N7 billion will do in improving the human condition in Edo State.”

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Narrating how the $31 million was stolen,  Mr. Louis Odion said;

“This project was called Avrant Cement Company situated at Ekpe, near Ikpeshi in Akoko Edo Local Government Area”.

“The company was supposed to produce cement to take advantage of the large scale deposit of limestone in that part of the state. The company was registered as Abat Cement Company Ltd and this company had three shareholders. The Abat Cement Company had 75% shares, Edo State Government had 15% shares and 10% shares were reserved for ‘other Nigerians’.

“Although Edo State Government was given only 15% share, 100% of the revenue invested in the company, $31 million, was taken from the account of Edo State Government. This money was withdrawn from the account of Edo State Government in defunct Afribank.

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“As the money was withdrawn, construction of the company started and all the major structures were in place, 90% completed. Machines were installed but there was no other contribution from any other source for the construction and procurement of these equipments. So everything invested in that company came from Edo State Government.

“It is on record according to the shareholders agreement, those who claim to be first shareholders, Abat Holdings were given 75 million shares, representing 75%. The second share holders were given 10 % and the third share holder, the Edo State Government was given 15 million shares, representing 15%.

“The agreement was signed and a former governor signed on behalf of the shareholders. The fruit juice processing company in Ehor was established by the same administration. The cost of establishing that company was N368, 458,195 and was invested in this company by the Edo State Government.

“The company was owned 100% by the Edo State Government. The materials for the company were imported from England from a company at £310,000. The company was now sold, including the land and the three hectares pineapple farm which was also developed by the Ministry of Agriculture for N283.8 million.

“The company was completed and there was a test run. There was no reason to privatize it and it was sold out at a give-away price which only could have been influenced by criminal intentions. There is also the one at Ikpeshi, the Solid Mineral Processing Industry. This company which was also owned 100% by Edo State Government was established by the administration at N85 million.

“This company was sold to a company called Copex Solid Mineral Processing Company owned by the then Deputy Governor for N56 million.”

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