Police has been asked to carry out thorough investigation on the alleged financial Impropriety level against the suspended General manager of Ebonyi Fertilizer and Chemical Company, Prof. Ogbonna Chukwu.
The directive was part of the resolution reached at the end of Ebonyi state Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday at the new EXCO Chambers, Ochudo centenary city Abakaliki and presided over by the state Governor, Rt Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru.
Briefing journalists in his office, Thursday, Mr Jude Chikadibia Okpor, the Honourable Commissioner for Information and State Orientation said, the resolution in response to recommendation of the committe report of the company submitted the state Executive Council on Wednesday by the committe led by the CAN Chairman, Rev Scamb Nwokolo.
Prof. Ogbonna Chukwu who served as commissioner for finance in the past administration of David Umahi, was accused of using his private company for procuring equipment and materials for the fertilizer plant with government fund which was not properly accounted for. The Committee report also revealed that the former GM, Prof. Ogbonnaya Chukwu, did not comply with the code of conduct for public officers in his transactions in the company among others.
Okpor said further,
"Chairman of Council in a background information, explained the genesis of the crises at the plant which was based on the former General Manager's refusal to leave office even when the past Governor dissolved all the appointees. An audit panel of the office of the Auditor General further indicted him for financial impropriety.
Other issues which emanated from his unprofessional conducts necessitated the setting up of the committee on 11th September, inaugurated by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Grace Umezuruike. Part of the findings of the Committee as read out is that the suspended General Manager, used his private company for procuring equipment and materials for the fertilizer plant with government fund which was not properly accounted for".
The information Commissioner noted that the state Executive Council made the following recommendations, among others;
"That the matter be referred to the state Attorney General for further action.
"That the government should charge the embattled former GM for using the State storage facility for his private company.
"That the Board of Directors should be properly constituted for proper supervision of the company.
"That other matters of criminality and shoddy transactions by the former GM should be refered to the police for proper investigation".
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