By Daniel Tyokua
The technical partners to Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on revenue generation, Tukushara Nigeria Limited allegedly accused the Director, FCT Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage, Dr Babagana Adam of revenue scam.
Executive Director Takushara Nigeria Limited, Donald Amagbo told Journalists in Abuja that, Adam operate undesignated account which he is the sole signatory to collect government revenue.
This followed the lingered face-off between the technical partners of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Takushara Nig. Ltd, engaged to aid in revenue collection from signpost within the Area Council and the FCT Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Sinage (DOAS).
Adam had a week ago described Takushara Nig. Ltd. and its staff as ‘revenue impostor’ that will be dealt with by the Administration.
Reacting, Comrade Donald, denied ever been arrested for collecting revenue on behalf of Abuja Municipal Area Council.
He said that such arrest couldn’t have been possible after being duly engaged by the council to collect revenue on their behalf.
Amagbo therefore, opened up on the reason why the Director was fighting tooth and nail to deprive the Area Council from exercising its constitutional right of collecting its revenue.
The ED accused him of diverting government revenue into an account he is a sole signatory to, adding that the transactions in the account is shredded in secrecy.
He said that his response became imperative for him to clear his good name, earned over the years through hard work, integrity, professionalism and dedication to duty, law and order.
While demanding apology from the DOAS boss to AMAC, Takushara Nig. Lts and himself,
Furthermore, he threatened to take legal actions against DOAS Director if he fails to apologise to AMAC, Takushara Nig. Lts and himself within the next 48 hours.
“The self acclaimed director of DOAS is the sole signatory to the account, which is even ill act. DOAS has no law establishing it, Adam is running a one man show. EFCC, DSS, Police and ICPC should check mate the DOAS director fraudulent activities in the name of revenue.
“Section 7 and fourth schedule (functions of the Local Government Areas ) of the Nigerian constitution (1999 constitution as amended).
“The court judgement by Justice Muyimah Idris from FCT High Court nullifying DOAS-FCTA as an MDA of government or agents of AMAC”
Amagbo also called on the FCT Minister to impress on DOAS boss to stop the ‘shenanigans’ and comply with the several court judgements as well as the constitution and allow the Area Council to exercise its right.
“We give the vet. Dr Babagana Adam 48 hours to apologise to AMAC; Takushara Nigeria Limited Limited, and comrade Donald Amagbo for the false information against their images”
