By Kazeem Biriowo

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The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has thrown its weight behind the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in its pursuit of Olasijibomi Ogundele, the CEO of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited.

Ogundele has been declared wanted by the EFCC over his alleged failure to deliver 22 Smart School projects belonging to the Enugu State Government, a case that has garnered significant public attention.

The National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike has urged Ogundele to cease any attempts to manipulate public opinion through emotional appeals.

“No form of public display of emotion would stop the government from recovering public funds,” Nnabuike stated emphatically.

Nnabuike praised Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah as a “game changer” for taking decisive action against contractors who fail to fulfill their obligations.

“Time has gone when people collected money for contracts from the government only to abscond later,” he said. “It is no longer business as usual; contractors who lack capacity should not accept projects in the first place.”

The Ohanaeze Youth President condemned the actions of contractors like Ogundele, who he believes are responsible for Nigeria’s slow progress due to abandoned projects.

“A clear look shows that the Smart School projects under the Sujimoto contracts are all at foundation level despite the heavy payment already made to him; this clear sabotage of government effort is a very sad situation and should be condemned by well-meaning Nigerians,” Nnabuike declared.

Nnabuike advised Ogundele to surrender himself to the EFCC and avoid further drama. “For Sujimoto, our advice to him is that he should gently surrender himself to the EFCC and avoid unnecessary drama,” he said.

“The government will not be deterred in recovering every kobo belonging to it, and any other contractor sabotaging government efforts should be made to face the music.”

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council’s stance underscores the growing demand for accountability in government contracting and the need for contractors to fulfill their obligations.

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