Gov Umahi suspends FADAMA coordinator over fraud
The Ebonyi state's Governor announced Nwakpu's suspension
during a virtual State Executive Council meeting in Abakaliki. His suspension
came after the state Fiscal Responsibility Commission presented a report which
indicted him of financial misappropriation and other acts against the oath of
office.
The FRC report partly read;
“That Dr Cletus Nwakpu did not release to the farmers the
complete agricultural inputs which they paid for and has failed to refund the
payment so made.
“That the sum of ninety-one thousand naira (N91,000) was
paid for one unit of rice machine, but was neither supplied nor the amount
refunded to the farmers.”
Umahi directed the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kenneth Ugbala to take over the office in acting capacity and also ordered the the Head of Service, Dr Chamberlain Nwele to discipline Nwakpu as a civil servant based on civil service rules.
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