By Amos Aar
GOVERNOR Samuel Ortom of Benue State has approved indefinite suspension of the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), Benue Investment and Property Company (BIPC), Barr Alex Ter Adum, over alleged financial impropriety.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Ijohor, on Sunday.
According to the statement, Barr Adum was directed to handover to the General Manager of Corporate Services/Company Secretary of the BIPC with immediate effect.
“The Executive Governor of Benue State, His Excellency, Samuel Ortom has approved the indefinite suspension of Alex Ter Adum, Esq from office as Managing Director/CEO of Benue Investment and Property Company limited pending the determination of cases of financial impropriety leveled against him. The suspension is with immediate effect”, the statement reads.
It added: “He has therefore been directed to handover to the General Manager, Corporate Services/Company Secretary, Benue Investment and Property Company limited”.
Information Officer of BIPC, Mr Peter Asema who confirmed the receipt of the suspension letter to National Record via phone call on Monday morning said he had no further knowledge about the “impropriety” saga against his embattled boss apart from the letter submitted to the agency.
Although he also denied any knowledge of the alleged impropriety, a staff of the BIPC who pleaded anonymity told National Record on Monday in a phone conversation that the indefinite suspension was “politically motivated”. He however refused to explain the political undertone behind the sack.
