I Never Borrowed Money As Governor – Peter Obi

The former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, has said that the state did not owe any debt during his tenure, The Cable reports.

Peter Obi

Obi in a statement issued by his media aide, Valentine Obienyem, dismissed reports circulating that he left a debt of N17.6 billion behind. The former governor said his claims can be verified with the Debt Management Office.

The statement read: “While we recognise that states are owing under different governments, I make bold to say that under Mr. Peter Obi Anambra State did not borrow any money nor raise bonds. The state only guaranteed the sum of 1 billion Naira borrowed by farmers in the state from Fidelity Bank.”

Obienyem also said Obi fulfilled all his financial obligations as a governor without owing salaries or contractors.

Obi in his handover note excluded about N5bn already made available to pay the March 2014 salaries, pension and gratuity as well as certificates for already executed projects.

The immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan, appointed the former governor as the new chairman of the securities and exchange commission shortly before leaving office.

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