An Anti corruption group named ‘Save Oji- River Initiative’ ,  has draged the incumbent chairman  of  Oji River local government  of Enugu state Hon. Frank Udemezue  to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over  alleged  misappropriation and diversion  of public funds 

The group asked the EFCC to as a matter of urgency, swing into action and launch an investigation into the alleged abuse of office, misappropriation and diversion of public funds

According to the group, Save Oji River Imitative is concerned that despite the huge allocations coming into Oji River Local Government Council on monthly basis, there is no age group, association, elders forum or even Oji River professional groups questioning how their money is spent. No accountability check.

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The group in a press statement signed by their Convener, Okah Kingsley stated that the “donation list of the reckless Enugu West political rally christened – (Ifemelu-mma); where a local government chairman who failed to fix even a single primary school in his village donated public money to an empty adventure.

The group alleged that their source who liaised with the handlers of the rally got a disturbing information on the exact amount Hon. Frank donated.

“From the information gotten from handlers of the said rally, Hon. Frank donated six million naira (N6,000,000) not three million naira (N3,000,000) as he warned them to tout only N3m to avoid public outburst” the group alleged.

“Without any form of prejudice coupled with preponderance evidence indicting Frank Udemez, Ndi Oji River should ask Frank what he used the funds budgeted in the 2020 and 2021 fiscal plans for. 

“Surprisingly, some of the information we got over the last two weeks revealed a lot of shady deals taking place under Frank: a Financial officer in the LG told us how Frank settles one government house ally (the person that forced his name to the governor) #10,000,000-#15,000,000 every month. He pays him based on the size of the allocation that enters.

“We are equally dismayed to learn that no financial transactions of the council passes through the bank since Frank came on board. He rather carries cash around and throws it around recklessly in the manner Boko Haram throws bomb.

“We are angered to equally learn that Frank boasts that H.E. Governor of Enugu state got his back but we will help Frank to share to both local and international communities how mindless and wicked a leader could be to abandon his core duty to pursue flippancy and innanities.

“Save Oji River will not hesitate to drag the state government into this whole garade if they come inbetween this push to expose a prodigal son for whom he is.

“We are glad to forge stronger front with reliable communities and experts ready to liberate Oji River from this contracted scandal linked to one amorphous ally in the government house as EFCC will storm Oji River LG headquarters anytime now.

However, Ugamatv reports that when contacted  the  Oji-River Council boss on the issue,  in  a telephone  conversation he stated “each time i  hear what some groups are saying about me , that they want to go to EFCC,  that is fine,  that is what i  have signed since am a public servant  and iam waiting  for invitation from EFCC. They have  every right to say what ever or go  to where ever they want to go.