It has been reported that the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Contracts awarded for the period under review in Imo state has proposed that formers governors who were key players in awarding the contracts be made to return 106 billion naira to the government.
The panel, headed by Justice Benjamin Iheaka, indicted former governor Rochas Okorocha and his predecessor, Ikedi Ohakim in what it called a monument fraud that were orchestrated by the contractors between 2006 and 2019.
Justice Benjamin also explained that the fraud , which was carried out with strong collusion with some civil servants, was evidenced in over pricing of the value of the contracts executed in the state.
The panel also reported that there was flagrant disregard for due process and the rules of thej Bureau For public Procurement Act as well payment for non performing contracts.
The Commission, also commended civil servants who were honest and resisted the pressure to be used in perpetrating such contract fraud.
Governor Hope Uzodimma, while receiving the report, gave the assurance that those indicted in the squandering of public funds would be made to return them.
Imo state government Chief of Staff , Barr Nnamdi Anyaehie, some members of the executive council, government appointees and members of the Commission were present at the submission.
