The money was approved for
procurement and installation of sensitive security cameras/infrastructure in
five International Airports.
The EFCC had quizzed the Managing
Director of Bri and Bru Limited, the managers of the five international
airports, the managing director of the Federal Airports Authority Nigeria
(FAAN) and some officials of the ministry of aviation.
The Nation reports that EFCC
detectives grilled the former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety
Commission (FRSC) till late in the evening.
A fact-sheet on the investigation
said: “The former minister is being quizzed in a case of alleged conspiracy and
diversion of public fund in the N3.9billion contract for the procurement and
Installation of sensitive security cameras/ infrastructure at the five
International Airports, awarded to a company named Bri and Bru Limited.
“Part of the said contract sum
was allegedly fraudulently diverted to the use of the company and its cronies
rather than the execution of the project under the watch of Chidoka as
minister.
“In the course of investigation,
it was discovered that upon awarding the contract, payments were to be made
according to stages of job done and the first payment of 15 per cent was done
via the company’s Heritage Bank Account and also another payment of 60 per cent
was done which brought the total payment received by Bri and Bru for the
execution of the project to 75 per cent or N2,865,961,323,19.
“Investigators discovered that
Bri and Bru sub contracted the project to another company Surcomtec Nigeria
Limited owned by one Chibuzo Obi. The total sum of $4,370,365.00 which is the
equivalent of N2,400,000,000.00 was traced to Surcumtec inc Account in America
ostensibly for the purchase of equipment for the project.
“From the account of the company
various payments were made to the former minister and some of his family
members, director of Consumer Investment Limited and his younger brother, Obinna
Chidoka, who is a member of the House of Representatives.”
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