The Special Presidential Investigation Panel on Recovery of
Public Property (SPIP) says it has uncovered over N3bn in several
accounts belonging to two senior civil servants.
The civil servants, according to the panel, are Dr Goody Nnadi,
the General Manager, Corporate Services, and Aisha F. Usman, the
General Manager, Operations, both with the Petroleum Equalization
Fund (PEF).
The chairman of the panel, Okoi Obono-Obla, in a press
conference yesterday, revealed that findings of a petition received
against Nnadi revealed that he (Nnadi) operates corporate accounts
with Galbani and Greatwood Hotels, Owerri, Imo State.
Obono-Obla said findings revealed that the total inflow of
monies into the accounts of Nnadi from 2011 till date “amounts to
N2.2billion, $302,964, €11,000 Euro and £2,000 pounds
sterling.”
“That both individuals and oil companies deposited money alleged
to be gratification/bribe to the personal and corporate account of
the suspect in order to get allocation of either PMS, AGO and DPK
from the NNPC depot,” he said.
He added that Nnadi was questioned and released on bail and is
presently undergoing Senior Executive Course (SEC 41, 2019) at the
National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Plateau
State.
Obono-Obla added that during investigation, “The suspect
admitted helping some of the oil companies to get allocation from
NNPC and that was the reason they paid money into his
accounts.”
He also revealed that during a search on Nnadi’s house, “two
documents of landed property, $1,000 and €200 Euros were
recovered.”
In the case of Aisha Usman, the General Manager in charge of
Operations for PEF, Obono-Obla said findings revealed that she
operates nine accounts with one bank alone with a total inflow of
N1.4bn. He said it was discovered that some corporate organisations
paid the money into her account.
He said, while charges would soon be filed against Nnadi and
Usman, the panel has extended invitations to other management staff
of PEF.
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