Gov Otu’s Aide Backs Ex-DG Over Sale Of Community   Generators 

Special Adviser to  Cross River  State Governor on Intelligence and Security Matters, Goddy Akpama, has faulted  claims by the state commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy  Prince Eka Williams, that  ex- director general (DG) Scraps Metal Agency  Mr. Martins Asuquo, sold two power generators belonging to Ugep community for street lights , to a Lagos business tycoon Mr. Ade Adetunji-Adelani, after Ayade’s administration elapsed.
Akpama faulted the commissioner’s position while answering questions  in Calabar from our reporter on  the  controversial sale of two  power generators.

He argued that the ex-DG sold the generators before the end of Ayade’s administration    and not after the expiration of the said administration, as the state commissioner for power claimed.

Speaking on the outcome of his investigation about the sale of  two unserviceable Matrac Caterpillar Power generators installed in Ugep community by the immediate past administration of  Prof Ben Ayade to  illuminate Ugep  community streets, the SA wondered why it is only the ex- DG alone that is being quizzed and prosecuted by the law enforcement agents despite the fact that the  police report had indicted the member  representing Yakurr one state constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly.

Akpama maintained, “Upon looking  at the laws of the Agency,  the DG has  powers to negotiate  sales under section  2 (C) of the Cross River State Scrap Regulatory Law 2017.

“During my findings at the zone 6 command, Calabar, I discovered that   the petitioner, Lagos-based business man, Ade Adetunji-Adelani  negotiated and bought  the generators  from the ex- DG scrap agency in April 2023,” the Special Adviser disclosed.

Akpama averred that the businessman was given the go-ahead to take the power generators out of the Ugep community after he met  every condition given to him by the Obol Opon and his  council.
But in a swift reaction, the commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Prince Eka Williams, backed Mr Peterson’s involvement in the issue and explained that Peterson came into the matter because of the retainers with the Ministry  of Power and also in charge of fixing generators for  the Ministry.

In a telephone discussion, Calabar-based businessman Mr. Peterson denied any wrongdoing and stated that his involvement in the generator issue was not illegal.

“I don’t involve myself in illegal business. If  am found wanting police have the right to arrest and prosecute me,” he maintained.

Also reacting to the allegations in a telephone discussion, the member representing Yakurr one state constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly Cyril Omini, denied  involvement in the power generators issue, and said  that the allegations were cheap blackmail orchestrated by Mr. Goddy Akpama  to pull him down.