HYPPADEC MD Abubakar Yelwa in a mess as Group calls on Presidency to investigate him

The Concerned Stakeholders of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Area Development Commission, HYPPADEC, have called on the Presidency to investigate the Managing Director,
of, the Hydroelectric Power Producing Area Development Commission, Abubakar Yelwa over corrupt related allegations within the commission.

The Stakeholders forum in a press conference held in Abuja on Thursday disclosed that
Since its creation, there has been no remarkable impact felt by Hosts Communities and States. The Commission, under the leadership of Abubakar Yelwa is almost nonexistent, functioning far below capacity despite huge investments by the Federal Government and Development Partners.

According to the Chairman of the group, Aliyu Oyiza Zuwariat while speaking at the press conference, “It would be recalled that recently some Workers in the Hydroelectric Power Producing Area Development Commission (HYPPADEC) and the Nigerian Human Right Group raised very serious and weighty allegations against the Managing Director of the Commission, Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa.

“The Nigerian Human Right Group went as far as addressing the Press and sending a very sensitive and strongly worded letter to the Honourable Minister of Power accusing Abubakar Yelwa of reckless management of Commission’s Resources, Contract Inflation, and manipulations in favour of cronies, Job Racketeering and Boasting of Protection by Powers that be.

“The Nigeria Human Right Group even threatened to move to the streets in protest if not given necessary attention or nothing significant was done to investigate the matter.

“However, months down the line, we are yet to hear or see any action taken in this respect by any relevant quarters of Government.

“Even the protesting Workers and the Human Right Group have suddenly gone back to deep sleep while the situation is reported to persist at the Commission.

“We in the Concerned Stakeholders of HYPPADEC Host States, suspect that the protesting Workers and Group may have been intimidated by the MD, which explains their sudden back down in the struggle for probity, transparency, and accountability in HYPPADEC.

“More also, we wish to assure all Stakeholders in HYPPADEC and the nation in general that in line with the determination of President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR to fight down corruption in Nigeria, we have resuscitated this matter and see it to a logical conclusion.

“We must State categorically, at this point, that the CONCERNED STAKEHOLDERS OF HYPPADEC HOST STATES have no bias for or against anyone in this struggle, but base our actions on the reports which are in the public domain already. We cannot go on sweeping allegations of this magnitude under the carpet and expect to make progress as a People.

“We have lined up a series of actions to be taken, this Press Conference is just step one of our Action Plan. Others shall follow subsequently until justice is done on this matter by the Presidency”.

Also speaking at the conference, the Secretary, Concerned Stakeholders Of HYPPADEC Host States,
Ilemobayo Omokehinde Jones stressed that the Buhari-led administration should critically look into the allegation and ensure fairness, equity, and justice.
” All we are saying is, the right thing should be done. Corruption shouldn’t be given a chance in our today Nigeria. The worst of all is, we the youths suffer it most thereby resulting in a bankrupt system.