Ikpeazu to Otti: N10bn for airport construction was used to build roads

Okezie Ikpeazu, former governor of Abia, says the N10 billion earmarked for the construction of an airport in the state was redeployed to road projects.On April 19, while delivering a lecture at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in the US, Alex Otti, governor of Abia, said the N10 billion paid to a contractor for the construction of the Abia State Airport cannot be traced.

“So, some N9.3 billion was paid to seven contractors for contracts that were not executed at all up till today.“Another N15.9 billion was paid to 63 contractors with no supporting documents anywhere in the state. Another N12 billion was paid to two contractors for contracts that do not exist. “We have spent time trying to locate the airport and up till now have not been able to locate it. So, as we continue to look for our airport, we have also involved the security agencies to help us search.”Responding in late April through Onyebuchi Ememanka, his spokesperson, Ikpeazu denied frittering funds allocated for the airport.

“You may wish to recall that during the period, the country was still struggling to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic with very low FAAC and IGR inflows across the states,” Kalu said.“Shortly after we announced Exco’s approval of the airport project, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu received in audience executives of Abia State Traditional Rulers Council then led by HRM Eze Joseph Nwabekee.

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