Fraud and Sharp Corrupt Practices appears to have gotten a tap root in the state government owned, Imo Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), Owerri.
At the centre of the sharp corrupt acts is one Goddy Dike one of the retired permanent secretaries sent packing in a major shake-up in the state civil service recently. A document obtained by Trumpeta and signed Chidubem Ogechi Nwogundu, revealed startling revelations about the nefarious and corrupt acts of the said Dike.
According to him, shortly after Governor Rochas Okorocha announced the provision of a brand new 500 KVA generator set, Dike allegedly arm twisted the then Acting DG to cough out N750,000 as transportation of a new gen set, which turned out to be an old 650KVA left behind by Dee Sam Mbakwe’s government.
The document stated that three weeks after the deal or one man show the same Goddy Dike forced the IBC, to give out to him, another three hundred and fifty thousand naira for the repairs of a wall damaged by the generator.
The document continued “shortly after the two deals, the same Dike sent another killer letter to the then Acting GD, Alex Nwahiri, demanding a deposit of N2 million naira to repair IBC vehicles only God knows how such request was settled.
Alex Nwahiri, Richard Nkwopara, Acting OF and S.I Eluchie are living witnesses till date”
Nwogundu, the complainant, regretted that while IBC Pensioners groan in pains, poverty and death, the same Dike joined the Acting Director General to attend BON meetings outside the state at inflated traveling allowances.
He further alleged that he (Dike) gave Esther. O, Egbuna, multiple promotions when there were no promotions in IBC, adding that “her (Egbuna’s) letters for promotion were hurriedly written, sent, withdrawn, re -written repeatedly all to make sure that she jumped over those, her senior”
“He made shocking disclosures on how the Corporation’s monies were frittered away stating Goddy Dike was in IBC last Friday, pursing another weekend N100,000 when his name came-up among those retired” the document explained.
Nwogundu unveiled that at one time, the ex perm see requested for N6 million as debts owed PHCN, while it was about N1.5 million that was eventually paid for the purpose.
Meanwhile, IBC pensioners, for the second time went on protest yesterday to demand payment of 30 months pensions.
The pensioners, that stormed the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, where a Novelty match between Legislations/Executives, accused Governor Rochas Okorocha of refusing to pay their pensions.
Chairman of IBC pensioners, Chief Donatus Asimugwo (JP) said it is pitiable that proponents of the Rescue Mission have abandoned them despite peacefully protesting at the parastatals.
He recalled that he personally submitted their pension request to Governor Okorocha at Assumpta Cathedral during his one year in office celebration. The furious pensioner’s boss fired at the secretary to the state government, whom he accused of insulting and abusing them.
In his speech, a retired IBC pensioner, Chief Ahamfule Ibekwe lamented on the negligence of the state government to their plight, adding that it is regrettable that IBC pensioners were not paid their entitlements.
