Darkness in Abia, Imo States Decoded.
April 9, 2008 by 
Che Oyimnatumba
At a stopover in Umuahia on course of the on the spot assessment of the construction sites, to see progress of work and justification of the huge sums of money sunk into the power sector, the leader of the House of Reps. Committee on Power and Steel, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu said that out of N15.5 billion naira earmarked for the Alaoji-Owerri transmission line, N11.4bilion has been paid out to contractors handling the project without realising the proposed 600 mega watts.
Hon. Elumelu further stated that his committee has commenced investigation on the Alaoji-Owerri project and Alaoji-Calabar transmission line project which has gulped N6 billion without commensurate work at site.
Awaiting Court of Appeal Governor of Abia, Theodore Ahamefula Orji enjoined the House committee to be thorough and expose all individuals and companies involved in any corrupt practice with regards to the project. Govenor T.A.Orji was the secretary to the State Government during the tenure of ex-governor Orji Uzor Kalu under whose administration these contracts were awarded.
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