A former Acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Calistus Obi, on Monday admitted that part of the N331million belonging to the agency which he was alleged to have diverted was channelled into the building of his hotel in Delta State.
He, however, said he had since refunded the sum after being held by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Answering questions as to what became of the N331m, Obi said, “I used part of the money to build my hotel constructed by Seastroke International. But the money has since been refunded to the EFCC. The hotel is located somewhere in Asaba, Delta State. I can’t recollect the address now. The building is completed and is already functioning. The title documents of the hotel is being processed but I have the Certificate of Occupancy and I can produce it before the court.”
Further hearing in the matter has been adjourned to March 7 by 12noon.
From sahara reporters
Answering questions as to what became of the N331m, Obi said, “I used part of the money to build my hotel constructed by Seastroke International. But the money has since been refunded to the EFCC. The hotel is located somewhere in Asaba, Delta State. I can’t recollect the address now. The building is completed and is already functioning. The title documents of the hotel is being processed but I have the Certificate of Occupancy and I can produce it before the court.”
Further hearing in the matter has been adjourned to March 7 by 12noon.
From sahara reporters
*So returning the money makes them walk free?Is that why all the looters have been left off hook in a supposed corruption free govt?
Lmaooo... He can't recollect the hotel address. Liar liar pant on fia!! Selective amnesia. Oshe daddy.
ReplyDeleteIt shall never be well with those who looted Nigeria,they shall use such money for sickness. Polithieves
ReplyDeleteIt is only in Nigeria that thieves speak with so much impunity. So he admitted publicly to diverting funds to build a hotel and we should all applaud him as the hotel is now functional. Just one of many because he couldn’t remember the address. How about converting this hotel to a hostel for Maritime students. I bet their living quarters are not up to standard after what we saw in the Police College. Stella please can you use your connections to tell us if they ever remodeled the Police Training College after all the surprise Jonathan showed then. I hope they are not sharing one fish amongst ten people but on a second thought, I wonder how things are in that College during this tough Buhari times.
ReplyDeleteWhy castigate him for admitting that he used it to build a hotel? Meanwhile others have even vehemently denied embezzling public funds even with evidence to the contrary. Are those ones your preference?
DeleteAdmittance only brings reduced sentence not acquittal.
#HerMajesty
He doesn't recollect the address of a hotel he built that is fully functioning, Mr man continue lying.
ReplyDeleteNigeria is in the hands of thieves, they can't prosecute offenders because they are all guilty of stealing
Ure so right. Lawless country.
DeleteYOU GUYS ARE HYPOCRITES, IF THEY PROSECUTE THEM YOU WILL BE SHOUTING WITCH-HUNTING, IF THEY DON'T YOU WILL BE SHOUTING FOULPLAY.
ReplyDeleteWhat a country!
ReplyDeleteNa real 'supposed corrupt free government'. But this man is funny o. He can't recollect the address of his own hotel? Only in Nigeria...
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