Pecohub An activist, Chika Nwaoba, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to thoroughly investigate what he described as a series of alleged financial irregularities involving the Ebonyi State Government.
Nwaoba, in a statement circulating online, alleged that two Bureau de Change operators from Ebonyi State travelled from Enugu to Abuja on July 3, 2026, carrying $1.886 million in cash, which he valued at about N2.3 billion.
According to him, the individuals were intercepted by EFCC officials after arriving in Abuja and taken into custody for questioning.
Nwaoba further alleged that the Ebonyi State Government subsequently arranged for a woman based in Abuja to present herself as the owner of the money.
He claimed the cash was allegedly connected to Governor Francis Nwifuru’s planned trip to China, where, according to the allegation, the governor was expected to supervise personal projects.
The activist, however, did not provide documentary evidence to substantiate the claims or establish that the money belonged to the Ebonyi State Government or was connected to the governor.
Nwaoba also referred to other alleged financial transactions involving officials of the state government, including claims concerning the governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Abuja Liaison, Ekene Nwokoro, and the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Grace Umezuruike.
He alleged that billions of naira linked to the officials had previously come under EFCC scrutiny.
Nwaoba also alleged that about N50 billion was diverted under the guise of acquiring aircraft for the proposed EbonyiAir project.
The activist urged the EFCC not to succumb to any alleged political pressure and called on the anti-graft agency to ensure that all cases involving suspected financial misconduct in Ebonyi State were investigated independently.
He further accused the state administration of prioritising the governor’s alleged personal and family businesses while government institutions and other sectors of the state economy suffer.
Nwaoba described the situation in Ebonyi as a deterioration in governance and called for what he termed a “redemptive intervention.”
