Former Abia State finance chief Obinna Oriaku says Governor Alex Otti lied about road payments. Oriaku worked under ex-governor Okezie Ikpeazu and knows the real numbers. The previous government paid only 3.2 billion naira to Heartland Construction for Port Harcourt road work. Otti claimed they spent 9.8 billion naira on the same project. Oriaku wants proof of these bigger payment claims.
Governor Otti spoke at a business event and accused the past administration of wasting money. He said they paid 29 million dollars for road work that never got finished. The current leader calculated that this amount equals 9.8 billion naira using 2017 exchange rates. Oriaku fights back against these accusations regularly. He demands an independent investigation to check all payment records.
The former finance commissioner promises to apologize if Otti proves his claims are true. According to Oriaku, Heartland Construction received payments from 2017 to 2023. He believes the company did actual work for the money it received. The 3.2 billion represents about one-third of the total contract value. Both leaders continue arguing about road project spending.
Governor Otti spoke at a business event and accused the past administration of wasting money. He said they paid 29 million dollars for road work that never got finished. The current leader calculated that this amount equals 9.8 billion naira using 2017 exchange rates. Oriaku fights back against these accusations regularly. He demands an independent investigation to check all payment records.
The former finance commissioner promises to apologize if Otti proves his claims are true. According to Oriaku, Heartland Construction received payments from 2017 to 2023. He believes the company did actual work for the money it received. The 3.2 billion represents about one-third of the total contract value. Both leaders continue arguing about road project spending.
