Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Nsima Ekere is in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) trouble.
Nsima Ekere, NDDC Boss
Akwa Savings and Loans Limited company’s secretary, Abasiama Idiong has sent a petition to the EFCC against the NDDC boss titled: “Petition On Financial Crimes Against Mr. Nsima Ekere, Messrs Techsel Products Limited, Mr. Idorenyin Udo Ekere, Dr. Aniekan Udo Ekere And Utibe Idorenyin Ekere”
“We hereby respectfully report to your office financial crimes committed by the above listed individuals (Nsima Udo Ekere, Idorenyin Udo Ekere, Dr. Aniekan Udo Ekere and Utibe Idorenyin Ekere), which has unlawfully deprived the Bank of the huge sum of N118 million Naira, illegally and fraudulently obtained from Akwa Ibom State Government accounts with the bank.”
“Mr. Nsima Ekere, the present managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) between May, 2011 and 2012 served as the deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State. He used his office as deputy governor to defraud the state government of the sum of N118 million by unlawfully and illegally transferring monies standing to the credit of the state government from nine (9) separate accounts to a private company owned by his family members named TECHSEL PRODUCTS LIMITED.”
“The fraud was committed when Mr. Nsima Ekere, without any authorisation or approval: “(a) Unlawfully closed the various Accounts of the State Government (particulars of which are supplied below) and transferred the credit balances therein to the private account of his family company (Techsel Products Limited held with Akwa Savings and Loans Limited with Account No: 0101-102-0013130.
“(b) Unlawfully transferring the sum of 118 million from the State Government Account called Raffia City Account held with Akwa Savings and Loans Ltd to the account of the same private family company-Techsel Products Limited and withdrawing same for his personal use.”
“Unlawful and fraudulent transfers of 100 million Naira from 9 bank accounts of the Akwa Ibom State Government Accounts with Akwa Savings and Loans Ltd to Techsel Products Limited.”
“Unlawful and fraudulent transfer of the sum of 18 million from the State Government Account (Raffia City Account) to Techsel Products Limited Account (0101-102-0013130). Both accounts are with Akwa Savings and Loans Limited. The N100 million was withdrawn from Techsel Products Limited Account on July 23, 2013 with Voucher number 268.”
“The N18 million was withdrawn from Techsel Products Limited Account on January 13, 2014 with Voucher number 127. These facts can be verified from Techsel Products Limited statement of Accounts with Akwa Savings and Loans Ltd. Techsel Products Limited is a private company with Registration No. RC: 400093. It was incorporated on March 14, 2001 and is 100 percent owned by the Ekere family. The other directors of the company are Idorenyin Udo Ekere, Dr. Aniekan Udo Ekere, and Utibe Idorenyin Ekere.”
“In the light of the foregoing detailed and easily verifiable facts backed by documentary evidence, and further to the avowed and acclaimed resolve of the present Government to fight corruption, we humbly but emphatically pray as follows:”
“That you use your good offices to cause immediate investigations into the allegations of financial fraud levelled against Mr. Nsima Ekere and his cohorts Recover the N118 million from Mr. Ekere and his cohorts Prosecute Mr. Nsima Ekere and all others found to have complicity in the said fraud.”