Dateline : May 1st , 2008 - The Looting Of Anambra Under Peter Obi Just Begun Questions That Fmr Gov. Peter Obi Failed To Provide Answer In 2008 About The True State Of State Account & The Budget . 1. Ques: How does Gov. Peter Obi justify a jump from a 2007 total actual expenditure of N39 billion to his proposal to spend N84 billion in 2008; a more than 150 percentage increase? --- No Answer 2. Ques: Anambra State total indebtedness according to the DMO Abuja as at Dec 2007 is about N1.2 billion. How can you justify Gov. Peter Obis plan to borrow N15 billion to finance only 2008 budget? Gov. Peter Obi has less than 2 years to end of his tenure in March 2010. Is it fair to hang this huge debt on Anambra people, born and unborn? ---- No Answer Provided By Obi 3. Ques: Gov. Peter Obis predecessor Dr. Chris Ngige embarked on massive developmental projects without having to skyrocket the budget or hang debt noose on the state. Also Dr. Ngige worked harmoniously with majority of the states lawmakers. Why is it so difficult for Gov. Peter Obi to run the state without borrowing heavily, and to work smoothly even for one day with the lawmakers.---- No Answer Provided By Obi 4. Ques: According to Anambra Government figures, in 2007, the overall income/ revenue of Anambra was N30 billion. Again the total expenditure was N 39 billion. The state had a deficit of N9 billion. Can Gov. Obi explain his claim that the state had a surplus of N10 billion in 2007? ---- No Answer Provided By Obi 5. Ques: In the same 2007, in September, Gov. Obi wrote to the .house of Assembly asking for supplementary budget of N8 billion. The lawmakers asked for up to date expenditure profile, the Governor NEVER provided it. Instead one month later, Gov. Obi changed gear to general virement Again the lawmakers asked for specific nature of the virement, which till date the Governor is yet to provide information. How then was the Governor able to achieve the so called surplus in 2007? Who is fooling who? ---- No Answer Provided By Obi 6. Ques: Highly placed civil servants in the Budget office confirmed that the budget proposal was ready since early October 2007, but Gov. Obi kept it on his table for another 2 /a months. Can the Governor explain the reasons for delaying presentation of the budget to the house of assembly until the 21 st Dec. 2007, few days to end of year and after lawmakers had gone on Christmas break?It is public knowledge that paid each lawmaker 5 Million Naira to pass the budget . 7. Ques: Why are there no specifics in the so-called budget proposal, i.e. a. Major and minor roads in Anambra State--- N17 billion. b. Secondary schools in Anambra State---------- W915 million etc. How do you expect any reasoning human being / lawmaker to appropriate public funds under such blanket headings, leaving the gate wide open for corruption, embezzlement and misappropriation.----- No Answer Provided By Obi 8 Ques: Why did Gov. Obi allocate N250 million to a non-existent Anambra state university, Alor campus? A campus created by his predecessor, but which he vowed never to operate. Also his commissioner for Education confirmed it was non-existent. ----- No Answer Provided By Obi 9 Ques: How can Obi explain expenditure of a whopping sum of N105 million by his SSG for 2007 Xmas gifts to un-named persons?----- ----- No Answer Provided By Obi 10 Ques: How can Peter Obi explain that in 2007 Budget N150 million only was appropriated to-the state House of Assembly, as capital projects, and zero amount was released. Yet No single Kobo was released to the House of Assembly in the entire period 2007.----- No Answer Provided By obi 11 Ques: In the same 2007, the Governor had a security vote of N2.6billion, Again in 2008 budget, the governor hiked his security vote to N4.8 billion. 12 Ques: According to the Governors projections Anambras total revenue for 2008 will be W36 billion, i.e. (Federal Allocation N30 billion + IGR of N6 billion) note that IGR in 2007 was only W3 billion. Can Gov. Obi explain this craze and fixation on a whopping sum of N84 billion 2008 budget. - NO ANSWER PROVIDED 13 Quest: Why does Obi insist on running Anambra government as a private business estate and fiefdom? Majority of Hon. Commissioners who came for defense of their ministrys budget refused to provide vital information, saying the Governor is an expert on financial management and can raise funds even from thin air. 14 Quest: Instead of answering straightforward questions regarding government policies, why does Obi resort to cheap blackmail, sentiments, divide and -rule, autocratic and dictatorial methods that are not required in 21st century democratic setting. 15 Quest: Contrary to Obi swearing to Anambra people that his wife and children would return to live and school in Nigeria within 3 months of assumption of office he has stayed over 2 years without fulfilling this as they still live and school in London, united kingdom.---NO ANSWER PROVIDED 16 Quest: Obi has continued to run Anambra state government affairs as a private trading empire; every contract award, investment and public issues are run by a select cabal of friends, family and business associates with a secrecy that is unwholesome and smacks of criminal mafia Dom.----- No Answer Provided By obi 17 Quest: . Obi has refused to conduct local Govt. elections, two (2) years after swearing- in, thereby denying democracy dividends to the masses at the local levels. He claims there is no money. We know he has ulterior motives and reasons not declared public. Local government funds are misappropriated and mismanaged by the state Government through the Governors Special Assistant on Local Govt. matters. 18 Quest: Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) the organ in-charge of primary schools, a scheme funded by the Federal Govt. under UBE has since received regular grants for construction works in primary schools around the state for year 2006 programme. It is a mystery that since the funds was released in November 2007 the Board is yet to award the contracts, being that the Mighty Gov. Obi is sitting on the over N400 million, for no reasons whatsoever. Is this delay caused by the House of Assembly too? 19 Quest: We accept Obi is a merchant with a lot of business acumen, but he needs to be reminded that Anambra government is not a business empire of one man no matter how holier-than-all, he may claim to be. In Anambra state govt. we all have a stake. Gov. Obi does not understand that government is a continuum. He sees all his predecessors as indolent and thieves; ditto the legislators, public servants indeed all else. We ask! Who is fooling who? 20 Quest: Why has Peter Obi refused to provide evidence of Share holding structure in Orient Petroleum and Refinery Pic? Who are the core investors and Share holders in Orient Petroleum and Refinery Co. Pic? Is the Governor aware of the speculations that the shares are bought by his Family, Friends and cronies? By Hon. Njideka Ezeigwe was the Majority Leader of Anambra State House representing Ogbaru Local Government in Anambra State.-2008
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