EFCC Arrests Saliu Atawodi Over Arms Deal Scandal.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Air Vice Marshal Saliu Atawodi (retd), former chairman presidential implementation committee on marine safety, over what a source at the Commission describe as a case of conspiracy, abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds.

AVM Atawodi allegedly abused his position as chairman of presidential implementation committee on marine safety to defraud the Nigerian government to the tune of over N600m through dubious contract to procure military boats.
It was learnt that he awarded the contract to one Alhaji Rabiu’s Hypertech Nigeria Limited.

The contractor was fully paid but the boats were never supplied

The source further disclosed that the contract award process violated the Procurement Act.

AVM Atawodi, who has been on the radar of the anti-graft agency since 2013, was quizzed for several hours on Wednesday, December 2015, after he responded to the invitation extended to him. He arrived the headquarters of the Commission at about 11am

EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed Atawodi’s presence at the Commission, adding that he is assisting the investigation.