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Citizens of Anambra State are expressing outrage over claims that N100 million has been transferred from an account belonging to the Anambra State Government to the bank account of one Victor Egbetokun, who is said to be the son of Kayode Egbetokun, a former Inspector General of Police.

Sahara Reporters disclosed that the funds were sent in four installments of N25 million each.

In a live TV interview, Force Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin responded to the situation by suggesting that the claim was accurate. He mentioned that the son of the previous IGP verified this and was recommended to instruct his account officer to undo the transaction, which was done right away.

Notwithstanding this, the disclosure has disturbed many individuals from Anambra, who have voiced astonishment at the management of Anambra’s finances by Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.

Others think that the transfer was more than coincidental, as the funds could have gone into any other account, particularly that of a native or contractor from Anambra, instead of Egbetokun’s, given that he has no dealings in the state.

With the subject matter being at the forefront of important dialogues, Kingsley Ubani – a public affairs analyst and prominent critic of the state government – stated: “The question is how did the money get there? Out of the 36 states of the federation, it had to be Anambra State – a state managed by an acclaimed Professor of Economics that N100 million will “miss road” and the state government failed to quietly retrieve it, until it became a matter for public discourse?

“The question now on the lips of Ndi Anambra is, who approved the transfer of the sum of N100 million to the IGP son’s account and why? If the sum of N100 million can be transferred in error without the sender knowing that he has made such an erroneous transfer, how much money has been transferred in error in the past?

“The N100 million transfer is an indictment on Professor Chukwuma Soludo, and Ndi Anambra deserve some explanation.”

Also, Mr Peter Ndukaike, another indigene of the state, said: “To me, what is worrisome is that the Anambra State Governor and his government have refused to comment on the matter since it broke. I think they are looking for a way to suppress it, or simply wish that their silence will make it die a natural death.

“If such an amount can be transferred out in ‘error’, who knows how much of Anambra funds have been so moved without any trace. It is worrisome because our governor is a man of immense integrity and this should not be expected.”

In a post on Facebook, journalist Fisayo Soyombo said: “There are 237.5 million Nigerians. The Anambra State Government was going to make an erroneous N100 million transfer but it did not land in the account of you reading this or me or the possible 237.5 million others.

“Instead, the Anambra State Government transferred funds from the security vote to the son of Nigeria’s number one internal security official. I like that you people think Nigerians are fools and I hope you know Nigerians consider you fools too.The feeling is mutual!”

Mr. Christian Aburime, who serves as the governor’s press secretary, has responded to the accusation by asserting that the transfer is unrelated to the Anambra State Government.

“I don’t know why people are making a big matter out of something that had long been settled. Anambra State Government has no hand in the transfer. It was an honest error and has already been reversed. This thing happened months back, and has been settled.

“Even though it was an error, it was not by Anambra State Government. I don’t want to talk about this, but you know that the governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo is a renowned finance manager and you can attest to his prudence. He is not one to throw away money.

“Like I said, the matter has nothing to do with Anambra State Government. It was an error, but not by Anambra State Government. You and I have gotten money erroneously like that, and this one happened months back and had been reversed, and that ends it,” he stated.

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