Enugu Smart Schools Project: CSO Wants Fair Investigation Of Sujimoto

A conjugation of civilian nine organisations nether the umbrella of the Global Gender Safety and Moral Development (GGSMD) has accused Mr Sijibomi Ogundele, main enforcement of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Ltd, of allegedly misappropriating the implicit ₦11.45 cardinal meant for the operation of 22 Smart Schools successful Enugu State.

Speaking astatine a property league connected Tuesday successful Abuja, the enforcement manager of GGSMD, Comrade Godwin Erheriene, called connected the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and different applicable information agencies to motorboat a thorough probe into the matter.

According to him, it was suspicious and fraudulent for the contractor to contiguous a enslaved from Jaiz Bank for the task lone to person payments aboriginal done a Zenith Bank account.

The connection reads, “This league has go indispensable fixed caller developments successful Enugu State. If near unchecked, they volition not lone impact hardworking indigenous contractors but besides tarnish Nigeria’s representation earlier the planetary community.

“The persistent fraudulent activities carried retired by Sijibomi Ogundele, proprietor of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Ltd, person go alarming. If the EFCC and different instrumentality enforcement agencies neglect to act, much Nigerians volition proceed to autumn unfortunate to his crisp practices.

“For clarity, connected July 2, 2024, the Enugu State Government awarded Sujimoto Luxury Construction Ltd a declaration worthy ₦11,457,930,950.52 for constructing 22 Smart Schools (buildings only), with a six-month completion timeline. The authorities besides paid ₦5,762,565,475.25, representing 50% of the full declaration sum, to fast-track the projects.

“However, alternatively than adhere to the declaration terms, Sujimoto delivered substandard enactment utilizing unqualified engineers. None of the sites met structural specifications, and helium yet abandoned them. All authorities attempts to prosecute him failed, leaving the Enugu State Government with nary enactment but to petition the EFCC.

“When a associated squad from the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure and the EFCC inspected the 22 task sites successful May 2025, they confirmed that minimal oregon nary important enactment had been done, 1 twelvemonth aft the declaration award.

“It is troubling that, portion Sujimoto presented a Jaiz Bank bond, helium utilized Zenith Bank relationship 1312731196 to cod and divert funds meant for the projects. This enactment demonstrates a wide intent to defraud the authorities from the outset.

“What could beryllium much fraudulent than presenting Jaiz Bank arsenic a enslaved portion secretly utilizing Zenith Bank to cod funds from the aforesaid transaction, without the cognition of the Enugu State Government?

“We truthful telephone connected the EFCC to guarantee that each penny collected by Sijibomi Ogundele done Sujimoto Luxury Construction Ltd is recovered successful the involvement of the bully radical of Enugu State.”