Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, on Saturday disclosed that about 100 trucks of grains meant for Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in the North East were stolen during President Goodluck Jonthan’s administration.
The Senator made the claim in Maiduguri while handing over food materials supplied by the Federal Government to Borno Government for the IDPs.
Ndume told the state government that 100 trucks were diverted by the same contractor who also stole 31 trucks of grains meant for IDPs in April.
He noted that the 100 trucks of grains were part of 600 trucks approved by the former President, while the 31 missing trucks were out of the 300 approved by the present administration in April.
Ndume said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, was currently investigation the matter.
“The contractor was reported to the EFCC for action and nine more trucks were recovered, the EFCC also promised to recover all the remaining trucks.
“I am passionate about the issue of the missing 31 trucks of grains because I am an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) myself.
“After receiving the trust to transport the grains, somebody went and diverted it, I am assuring you that the EFCC is doing its job on the matter.
“When we dug up, we found out it was a cartel, a syndicate or at best a group of thieves doing this to us; there was a great connivance and heads will roll.
“There is a second phase of the case coming up because they also stole our grains during the regime of President Goodluck Jonathan, I am going to follow it up too.
“Jonathan ordered the release of 600 trucks and they stole more than 100 trucks out of it.
“They cannot go to sleep while am alive, I will follow it up because it is the same contractor,” he added.
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