A Political Pressure Group SAVE ABIA NOW (SAN) have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ,Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) for immediate arrest and prosecution of the immediate Past Governor of Abia State Theodore Orji, over his alleged financial misconduct, ,Executive Recklessness and abuse of office while in office from 2007-2015
In a statement by its Director for Media & Publicity Comrade Kelechi Nkworie made Available to pressmen in Umuahia on Friday. The group, complained bitterly that the invitation and prosecution of the immediate past Governor by the Anti-graft agencies has been long overdue while the commission is sending invitations to other Governors who during their tenure mismanaged the state resources.
The Group accused Theodore Orji of Mismanaging the Local Government funds which is evident in the total collapse of infrastructures in the state, Backlog of unpaid Salaries Amounting to Billions of Niaria and Diverting of Public Properties to his cronies and family members.
They wondered why Theodore Orji would be allowed to be in the Senate despite the weighty allegation and petitions by Abians against him and the pending case he has to answer when he was the Chief of Staff to his predecessor Dr. ORJI UZOR KALU from 1999-2007
The group call on the EFCC, ICPC, and CCB to immediately commence investigations over misappropriation of funds, fiscal indiscipline, and divertion of public properties during his tenure as a Governor and re-open the pending case against the ex- Governor.
The Group noted that “it’s against the rule of morality and plight of suffering Abians to allowed Theodore Orji to be in the Senate as that will encourage impunity in the Government circle and set a bad precedent for the incumbent and the Federal Government Comitment in fighting Corruption and Graft.
The Group called on President Mohammadu Buhari to take bold steps “to prosecute all those that looted our commonwealth, no matter their status,” and fulfill his campaign promise to fight corruption and recover stolen public funds and properties ,Nigerians are expecting much from him on the fight against impunity and corruption…”
