Chairman of the Imo State Task Force on Recovery of Government Assets, Jasper Ndubuaku, has alleged that the former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, and members of his family carted away 67 vehicles belonging to the state.
Mr Ndubuaku said on Wednesday that the ex-governor’s aide-de-camp also left with five vehicles while his driver went home with one Prado Jeep.
Ndubuaku said other items carted away from government house, ministries and parastatals included generating sets, chairs, television sets, kitchen utensils, beddings and cutleries all valued at over N50 billion.
“The looting spree was unprecedented. It was as if government never existed as all paraphernalia of government were carted away. Even the 150 transformers bought by Okorocha for electioneering stunt all disappeared in thin air.
“Some of them told us that the cars were accidented somewhere in Abuja and Jos and we have told them to take us there,” he said.
In reaction, Okorocha’s spokesman, Sam Onwuemeodo, said in a statement that the new governor, Emeka Ihedioha, was only looking for excuses not to perform his duties optimally.
“They have remained riotous in their approach on every issue. They have not begun to run a government because they came to power through the back door. They are only busy blackmailing the former governor.
“We have challenged them to publish whatever they are looking for so that we can respond as responsible people. All the key appointees of the staggering government are all saying different things on one issue. The government can’t fly,” Mr Onwuemeodo said.
