popular Abuja property developer, collected N6billion on a N10billion contract without rendering any service to Zamfara state.”
“Another contractor collected over N3billion for a contract for the supply of medical equipment but the Commission traced a payment of N400million from his account to a Bureau de Change operator.”
“The contractor confessed the payment was to procure the dollar equivalent allegedly for the state governor.”
“As part of the extensive investigation of contracts award by the Matawalle administration, especially for phantom projects in the local government areas, the commission has recovered a sum of N300million from a company, Fezel Nigeria Limited. The funds were traced to the Zamafara Investment Company.”
“The EFCC investigation is the source of anxiety in Government House, Gusau, with the governor in mortal dread of his fate once he steps down as governor on May 29. In Nigeria, state governors and their deputies enjoy immunity from criminal prosecution while in office, a reason the EFCC has yet to arrest Governor Matawalle.”
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