Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa

Former Member of the Federal Home of Representatives, Hon. Israel Sunny Goli has counseled President Bola Tinubu and the Financial and Monetary Crime Fee (EFCC) over the latest investigations and prosecution of graft instances and combat in opposition to corruption.

Hon. Israel Sunny Goli, who represented the Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency within the Home of Consultant, additionally counseled the EFCC for the thorough investigation into the $35 million fraud in regards to the 2,000 barrels per day (BPD) Atlantic Refinery mission in Okpoama, Brass Native Authorities Space of Bayelsa State.

Hon. Israel Sunny Goli, in a commendation letter addressed to the Chairman of the
Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee, mentioned the arrest of Mr. Akintoye Adeoye Akindele, Managing Director of Atlantic Worldwide Refinery and Petrochemical Restricted, and Eng. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, former Government Secretary of the Nigerian Content material Improvement Monitoring Board (NCDMB), and others who’re key figures within the alleged fraud, has instilled hope amongst our folks and bolstered confidence within the EFCC beneath your management.

In response to him, “It’s heart-warming to look at that public confidence within the company beneath your management has grown considerably, as you might have steered a brand new course of transparency, focus, and zeal within the operations of the foremost anti-graft company.”

“Whereas the arrest of the aforementioned people is a optimistic improvement, I respectfully request the investigation of the
board chairman of the NCDMB and its members for his or her potential complicity in approving the award of the contract to an entity with no identified observe file for the development of a 2,000 BPD Modular Refinery in Okpoama, Brass Native Authorities Space.”

“The shortage of response or assist from both the board chairman or its members since I raised the petition on this matter raises important issues about their potential complicity within the fraudulent act. To completely perceive their involvement, I like to recommend a direct arrest and investigation of Timipre Sylva, being the board chairman and different members of the board.”

“Nothing can be extra gratifying to the folks of Brass Native Authorities Space than to see everybody concerned within the perpetration of this $35 million fraud delivered to justice, with each stolen dime refunded in order that the mission could be executed for the advantage of all.”

Hon. Sunny-Goli, who can be a conventional ruler from Two Brass with the title Kemmer V; Amadabo of Kemmer-Ama, prolonged his gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the unwavering stance in opposition to corruption,”I want to lengthen my gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his unwavering stance in opposition to corruption. This agency place has expedited the investigation and arrest of these concerned in grand larceny whereas holding public belief, significantly on this case.”

“Such a resolute strategy by the President serves as a deterrent to different public workplace holders.It’s disheartening that, regardless of the federal government’s good intentions in the direction of its residents, these entrusted with implementing insurance policies for the advantage of the individuals are selecting to corruptly enrich themselves on the expense of the populace.”

Recall that the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) arrested former Government Secretary of the Nigeria Content material Improvement and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Timber Kesiye Wabote, in reference to an alleged $35 million fraud involving the Brass Mission.

It was gathered that the arrest is said to a failed refinery mission for which $35 million was allotted.

Wabote’s arrest adopted the detention of Akintoye Adeoye Akindele, Managing Director of Atlantic Worldwide Refinery and Petrochemical Restricted, who’s going through allegations of misappropriation, cash laundering, and diversion of $35 million in public funds.Wabote is at present held on the EFCC’s facility in Abuja.