N600m Arms Scam: EFCC Arrests Ex- presidential Committee Chairman, AVM Atawodi
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The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Air Vice Marshal Salihu Atawodi
(rtd), former chairman, presidential implementation committee on marine
safety over what a source at the Commission described as a case of
conspiracy, abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds.
According to the
source, Atawodi allegedly abused his position as chairman of
presidential implementation committee on marine safety to defraud the
Nigerian government to the tune of over N600m through dubious contracts
to procure military boats.
"He awarded the
contract to one Alhaji Rabiu's Hypertech Nigeria Limited. The contractor
was fully paid but the boats were never supplied. The contract award
process violated the Procurement Act."
The source also
noted that AVM Atawodi, who has been on the radar of the anti-graft
agency since 2013, was quizzed for several hours on Wednesday, December
2015, after he responded to the invitation extended to him. He arrived
the headquarters of the Commission at about 11am.
When EFCC
spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, was contacted, he confirmed Atawodi's
presence at the Commission, adding that he is assisting the
investigation.
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