Saturday 27 October 2018

HUMONGOUS DEBT OF NBA: MATTERS ARISING



A number of our colleagues, have called my attention to NBA’s present paucity of funds. They said NBA staff salaries are being owed. That Usoro assumed office as President and met  huge  debts.  Murray’s name was mentioned former Chief of Staff under waste. That Mahmoud’s regime was wasteful. So on Friday 26th October instant, I sent a whatsapp message to Murray I demanded explanation to the charge of waste and NBA finances being frittered and here is the excerpt of Murray’s response:

“Good morning Dame. Team ABM has nothing to do with the treasury. Our mandate was to formulate policies and strategy for the administration. We dare those who were making false claims against the administration to probe it. We are all around to answer questions when invited. Our Principal (AB Mahmoud SAN) like Akeredolu SAN was not signing cheques and he personally financed most of his travels both local and international.” - Abdul Rasheed  Oladimeji a.k.s Murray
This Saturday morning the 27th of October, 2018

MY COMMENTS:
You would recall when Mahmoud  assumed office  August 2016. Mr  Alegeh handed over a treasury of huge debts in hundred millions Naira and Mahmoud gave indications of NBA’s humongous debt profile.  It does appear Mahmoud’s  regime was unable to clear those debts and had passed it to Mr Usoro.

OFFICE OF CHIEF OF STAFF
NBA Office of CoS isn’t there any more.  Usoro replaced it with an Executive office now being occupied by Victor Ekim Esq., same salary. You all know Victor Ekim was a candidate for the office of Chair Abuja Branch  Ekim is AKWA-CROSS  Riverian but what we don’t know is Victor Ekim’s salary and perquisites paid by NBA. Hopefully in due course Mr Paul Usoro SAN will disclose it, in the spirit of transparency.
  
Last week FCT High Court launched a case management docket. Usoro sent a representative in the person of his Executive assistant. I think its high time Usoro delegated his official duties/functions to his 1st Vice President following Article 8(5)(b)(iv) of NBA Constitution 2015. Where the 1st VP is absent, the 2nd VP and in his or her absence the 3rd VP. There are 14 national officers  we elected in August 2018.
Thank you!
Attorney Carol Ajie

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