Former Rivers State head of Civil service, George Nwaeke, has accused Siminalayi Fubara’s government of embezzlement.
Nwaeke said during a news conference on Saturday that the embezzlement of public monies by the suspended Rivers governor is “mind-boggling.”
When asked, Nwaeke, who recently left as chief of service, promised to give security personnel proof.
“I cannot also give all my evidence to the media, some are sensitive. I will give details to the proper authorities when required of me,” Nwaeke said.
“The level of stealing of public funds and assets witnessed in the last two years is mind-boggling.
“I have never experienced it in the history of the state as we also had the highest allocation ever within this period.”
BACKGROUND
At a press conference on Friday in Abuja, Nwaeke accused Fubara of ordering his chief of staff, Edison Ehie, to set fire to the Rivers House of Assembly.
He claimed to have been at the government house “when a bag of money was handed over to Edison for that operation, though I do not know the amount inside.”
In response to the accusation, Fubara said the former head of service had been “compromised” and was being “coerced” to lie against him.
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Nwaeke’s wife, Florence, told reporters on Friday night that she was unable to contact him after he gave an interview regarding the political crisis in Rivers.
Nwaeke’s wife claimed that the interview was conducted under duress and that her husband had been abducted.
Nwaeke claimed to be safe and sound and not abducted in a brief video that was made public in answer to his wife.
‘I HAVE NEVER BEEN COMPROMISED’
In his most recent press briefing, the former HoS stated that Fubara did not respond to the accusation that he was planning to bomb the assembly complex.
He also stated that he was not under duress when he made some accusations against Fubara in his first interview and that his wife is unable to speak for him on matters about the state’s civil service.
“After addressing the press conference yesterday, I saw a video of my wife trending online that I was kidnapped and that I made my statement under duress,” he said.
“I have debunked that. My wife cannot speak for me on civil service matters when I’m still healthy and mentally fit.”
Nwaeke said his wife might have been threatened to speak to the press.
“I also listened to the suspended governor’s reaction to my press statement,” he added.
“I’m surprised that he never debunked my allegations of bringing down the assembly, which was the main subject; rather he was talking about other issues.
“I have also heard people saying that I have been compromised. If at all I could be compromised, it should not have been my benefactor who appointed me as head of service. I have never been compromised.”
