Felix Idiga, The Second Man Behind
The $ 9.3m Cash For Arms Scandal Exposed
In the South East part of Nigeria Felix Idiga is a well known man. This is on account of his emergence as one of new breed billionaires from that region. That he is also close to the Christian Association of Nigeria president, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor might be stating the obvious. After all, the man of God sits on same board of about two companies with Idiga. One of such is Swat Nigeria and Eagle Air Nigeria.
In the South East part of Nigeria Felix Idiga is a well known man. This is on account of his emergence as one of new breed billionaires from that region. That he is also close to the Christian Association of Nigeria president, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor might be stating the obvious. After all, the man of God sits on same board of about two companies with Idiga. One of such is Swat Nigeria and Eagle Air Nigeria.
Idiga, said to be the chief
executive officer of JAFAC group, is into construction with the NDDC (Niger
Delta Development Commission NDDC) as it’s major customer.
Those who know this fellow say he
made chunk of his money through his association with the top shots of NDDC and
major militants in the South-South. Sources say he was allegedly involved in
oil bunkering along with emergency money bags like Scott Tommey and Delta based
Ayeri.
Hence with the news broke that
his name was traced to the funds scuttled by the South African police, those who know him well were not too surprised based on his antecedents. Of recent he dumped the Imo governor to pitch tent with the ruling party PDP just like Ali Modu Sheriff to pursue his senatorial ambition in IMO.
According to the revelation, the
private jet with a US registration number N808HG was one of two jets cited by
South African officials on September 5 and is owned by Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor.
The second is a jet registered with the name Felix Idiga, the owner of Jafac
Limited. Mr. Oritsejafor’s jet arrived South Africa with $ 9.3 million cash
loaded in several suitcases meant for the purchase of arms and ammunitions.
Investigations have confirmed that
under the South African laws, a person entering or leaving the country is
expected to carry cash not exceeding R25, 000 (about US$ 2, 300), or the
equivalent in foreign currency notes. Also, arms usually involve a complex bank
transfer system needed to move the money between the countries involved in the
deal; they are rarely done in cash.
This contravention of the South
African law and other laws governing the movement of cash and the purchase of
arms and ammunitions proves that the intended transaction was illegal and is
possibly intended to smuggle arms to Nigerian to continue to equip terrorists
in the North, pirates and militants in the Niger Delta and other forms of
insurgence in Nigeria.
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