Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, Chairman, Special Presidential Investigation
Panel for the Recovery of Public Property says oil companies contribute
to the economic adversity of the country.
Panel for the Recovery of Public Property says oil companies contribute
to the economic adversity of the country.
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| Obono-Obla,Chairman of Presidential Asset Recovery panel |
He said this at a press briefing in Abuja, on Monday.
According to him, the companies are denying the country oil taxes and
royalties that will help government develop infrastructure.
royalties that will help government develop infrastructure.
“We are investigating some of these companies for tax evasion,
failure to pay royalties. Five oil companies have not remitted over 1
billion dollars to government.
failure to pay royalties. Five oil companies have not remitted over 1
billion dollars to government.
“We will get to the root of the matter,” he said.
While reeling out other achievements of the panel in 2018, Obono-Obla
said that with the Executive Order 6, which had to do with travel ban,
the panel had compiled the names of about 39 public officers who were
under investigation.
said that with the Executive Order 6, which had to do with travel ban,
the panel had compiled the names of about 39 public officers who were
under investigation.
“We have compiled their names and submitted to the
Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service so that they would be
placed on travel ban,” he said.
Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service so that they would be
placed on travel ban,” he said.
On the Panama Papers, he said the Panel was in partnership with the
Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA) investigating Nigerians allegedly
implicated in the Paradise Panama Papers.
Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA) investigating Nigerians allegedly
implicated in the Paradise Panama Papers.
“Findings will be made available to Nigerians in due course.
“The Panel is investigating the Tumsah brothers – Tijani Tumsah (Vice
Chairman, Presidential Initiative on North East) and Ibrahim Tumsah
(Director, Finance and Accounts, Federal Ministry of Power, Works and
Housing) for alleged abuse of office and corruption.
Chairman, Presidential Initiative on North East) and Ibrahim Tumsah
(Director, Finance and Accounts, Federal Ministry of Power, Works and
Housing) for alleged abuse of office and corruption.
“The Panel has recovered an assortment of 86 brand new luxury and
sophisticated cars from the duo; 23 of these vehicles are bullet-proof
without the requisite permits.
sophisticated cars from the duo; 23 of these vehicles are bullet-proof
without the requisite permits.
“We have since obtained an interim order of forfeiture from FCT High Court in Abuja in respect of these properties,” he said.
The chairman expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari, for courageously leading the fight against corruption.
“We are also grateful to the President for his complete support and
demonstrable resolve not to interfere with our operations in anyway,” he
said.
demonstrable resolve not to interfere with our operations in anyway,” he
said.
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