Human rights activist and member of the Rivers Elders Forum, Ann-Kio Briggs, has demanded that the immediate past sole administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), account for monies allegedly spent during his six-month tenure.
Briggs, speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, insisted that Ibas could not walk away without explaining how state resources were utilised.
“He (Ibok-Ete Ibas) spent our money. He has to account to the people of Rivers State, even to Nigerians, for the sake of integrity and for the sake of justice and fairness,” she said.
The activist argued that residents of Rivers had a right to demand accountability, stressing that public funds could not be expended without proper scrutiny.
Briggs added, “Because you can’t come into a state and get hold of all their resources and funds, stay there for six months, and just walk away as if you were never there.
“He was here for six months, and within that six months, he spent our money; that’s the truth. I see no reason why people wonder why we call it our money. It’s our money.”
News360 Info understands that Briggs’ call comes days after lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly expressed intention to probe the former administrator of the state.
