21:42 19/06/2015
Port Harcourt - Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Friday inaugurated a
seven-man Judicial Commission of Inquiry (JCI), to investigate the
immediate past administration of Mr Chibuike Amaechi.
Wike said at the inauguration that the probe was in conformity with section 2 (1) of the Commission of Inquiry law of Rivers.
He
charged the commission to ascertain the sale of valued assets of Rivers
and other related matters with a view to finding out the legality of
such transactions.
It was also charged to investigate the sale of
Omoku 150 MW Gas Turbine; Afam 360 MW Gas Turbine; Trans-Amadi 136 Gas
Turbine and Eleme 75 MW gas Turbine.
The
panel is also to investigate the withdrawal and expenditure of the
accrued N96 billion from the Rivers Reserve fund without compliance with
Rivers State Reserve Fund Law N0. 2 of 2008.
The governor, who
restated his administration’s commitment to due process, also asked the
panel to investigate the non-execution of some contracts major part of
which had been paid for.
The commission is also to investigate the
non-execution of the contract for the construction of Justice Adolphus
Karibi-Whyte Specialist Hospital after the payment of $39,200,000 to the
contractor.
Chairman of the commission, Justice George Emereji,
promised to ensure that the truth prevailed as they would pursue their
terms of reference with firmness and sincerity.
He called for supports of the people to enable them to achieve the desired result in their investigations.
The commission was given one month to conclude its assignment and submit its report to the governor.
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