“You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” Abraham Lincoln
Something is, obviously, not adding up. And I don’t know why acclaimed respectful men would descend low and cheap, telling lies just because they hate Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu.
First, Governor Alex Otti’s Abia State Government blatantly denied the state does not have any investment in Geometrics Power.
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Assuming without conceding that the Abia State Government under Governor Otti is unaware that the Abia State Government under former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu invested Abia money in Geometrics, can the same Otti’s government deny their own reviewed report, titled: “Report of the Accountant General for the year ended 31 December 2022,” where it was captured, in black and white, that the state has 5 percent shares investment in Geometrics?
We are talking about Abia State money invested in a private company by the state government. This is not Dr Ikpeazu’s personal investment. It doesn’t matter which government made the investment. And you don’t need to like the face of the Governor under whose administration the investment was made or who made the investment on behalf of the state. Your duty as a government is to protect the investment of the state in the company.
As for Prof. Bart Nnaji, it is unfortunate that you chose to politicise Geometric. I just hope that you understand what you are doing. I am sure you are aware of false social media reports that Aba is already enjoying 24/7 power from your Geometrics, which is a blatant lie.
Dr. Ikpeazu has moved on. He has left you to your conscience. He is not even bothered whether you acknowledge his effort or not. After all, he is not the first to experience your ingratitude. Sam Amadi has just shared his experience with you.
Please Governor Otti, I am happy you said, during an interview with Channels TV, that you’ve set up a committee to look into what you called “an argument going in the media over the 5 percent investment of Abia State”.
Please follow it up with due diligence. Don’t allow over $3.56 million of Abia money, which Geometric received from Abia State Government, and Prof. Nnaji acknowledged the same in his letter to Dr. Ikpeazu on August 24, 2022, go down the drain.
Every Abian should eschew political allegiance on this matter and demand our money. Abia State’s investment in Geometric deserves protection or a full refund. Governor Otti, over to you.
. Appolos is a former aide to Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu.