The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday,
February 8, 2017 presented two witnesses to close its case against a
former Chairman Presidential Implementation on Maritime Safety
(PICCOMS), Air Vice Marshal Saliu Atawodi (rtd) and two others who are
being prosecuted before Justice U.P Kekemeke of the FCT High Court
sitting in Apo, Abuja for conspiracy, abuse of office and
misappropriation of public funds.
Atawodi allegedly abused his position as chairman PICCOMS to defraud the
Nigerian government to the tune of N600million through a dubious
contract to procure military boats. He awarded the contract to Hassan's
Hypertech Nigeria Limited. The contractor was fully paid, but the boats
were never supplied. The contract award process violated the Procurement
Act.
