Tension has gripped Staff of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, as combine team of anti-corruption agency, Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC Wednesday, stormed the Ughelli North Local Government Area Secretariat for fact findings.
Though the report was sketchy, it was learned that the EFCC officials stormed the offices of nearly all Heads of Department, HODs and were reviewing files and cheques book signed.
As a result, one of the council staff, name withheld narrowly escaped being whisked away by the anti-corruption agency.
A council staff who confirmed the incident said, “Yes EFCC came to our secretariat on Wednesday, they visited nearly all the HOD offices reviewing files and cheque books.”
Another Ughelli North staff said, “It is normal, they were around they visited council, and they went to Burutu and other councils, they were on a tour as usual and nothing more.
When contacted, Chief Press Secretary to the Ughelli North Local Government Council Chairman, Mr Efe Ekete said, “I am aware they came to inspect our projects, and to confirm project. When people said, the man is not doing anything and they wrote many petitions, they came to verify what is in ground.
“They came to confirm what is on ground and check our records and every other thing.” He said.
