The immediate-past executive secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority has called on Abians to hold Governor Alex <\/a>Otti\u2019s administration accountable over claims of financial inconsistencies. Recall that controversy had trailed the inclusion of N210 million in the Abia <\/a>State 2026 budget allegedly for the purchase of a photocopier.<\/p>\n However, the Abia <\/a>State government cleared the air when it said that the budgeted amount was a \u201ctypographical error.\u201d \u201cThis is exactly how Abia <\/a>money is written off. If Abians had not paid attention and raised questions, this whopping sum would have quietly disappeared,\u201d Ikonne stated.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Otti administration is fast gaining notoriety for financial inconsistencies, padding, and attempts to siphon the common patrimony of Ndi Abia <\/a>under the guise of errors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n He further reiterated concerns over the controversial N100 billion and N7 billion spent on smart schools and recreational centers, respectively, which he described as existing largely on social media.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Ikonne, who is an All Progressives Congress chieftain in the state, made this call in a statement on Monday.<\/p>\n
Reacting, Ikonne said an administration led by a governor who prides himself on being a seasoned banker and former bank chief executive, with a lifetime background in finance, accounting, and figures, would repeatedly commit such grave \u201cerrors\u201d in public financial documents.<\/p>\n