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.... ....   Home  |  Cover Stories  |  National Newsreel  |  Politics  |  Business  |  Sports  |  World  | Contact Towards a better life for the people Search The Archives   Cover Stories National News South West Niger Delta South East North Politics Business Sports World Viewpoints Features   ..... NATIONAL NEWS Name stealing govs, Kalu challenges EFCC boss By Kenneth Ehigiator Thursday, July 01, 2004 LAGOS — GOVERNOR Orji Uzor Kalu of Abia State has challenged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to make public names of governors stashing their states’ allocations abroad. The governor’s challenge came against the backdrop of claims two days ago by the chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, that governors were still taking their states’ allocation overseas for personal use. Minister of State for Finance, Mrs. Nenadi Usman, had a few months ago fired the first salvo at the governors, accusing them of looting the treasuries of their states. But speaking with reporters at the presidential wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, yesterday, Governor Kalu expressed disappointment that federal government officials have not made public names of those involved in the act. According to him, Abia State, of which he is the executive governor, could not be a part of the allegation.  “I want Ribadu to name those governors, so Nigerians will be very proud of him and his job. That’s the only way to solve this nonsense. “I absolve Abia a hundred percent.  We are not involved; I don’t know who is involved,” said Kalu. He also disclosed he had forgiven his deputy over the roles he played in the crisis between him and chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih. He said he was currently prevailing on members of the state House of Assembly to shelve plans to launch an impeachment process against his deputy. On Slok Airlines, Kalu   declined comments on when the public should expect the Federal Government to lift the ban on the airline, saying Slok Airlines remained a credible concern in the country’s aviation industry. “All I know is that Slok is credible; it’s the best airline in the Nigerian region. It has the best planes in the Nigerian airspace. “Apart from the vice president’s Gulfstream aircraft which has the latest engine, Slok Airlines has the best engines in Nigeria. The aircraft are well-managed aircraft; it was used by U.S. Air and the maintenance record is the best in West Africa,” he reiterated.   Home  |  Cover Stories  |  National Newsreel  |  Politics  |  Business  |  Sports  |  World  | Contact © 1998- 2004. Vanguard Media Ltd.

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