Imo Govt Recovers 41 Stolen ITC Vehicles

In Compliance with the Imo State Government’s mantra of Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Recovery, the management of the state owned transport company, Imo State Transport Company has recovered 41 vehicles allegedly stolen by officials of previous administration and leadership of the company.

Speaking to journalist in Owerri, the Chairman of the management committee of ITC, Ibezim Onyekachi said the vehicles were recovered from Imo Travel and Tours, Mass Transport Network and some other companies that managed ITC in recent times.

He said, “We have recovered about 41 vehicles and still counting, from people who are with ITC properties.

“It is a fact that the former chairman here converted a lot of ITC vehicles to establish his own private transport company. Before he became chairman of ITC, he never owned a transport company. But, immediately he became ITC chairman, he became a transporter.

“Also, when he was exiting as the chairman of ITC, a lot of vehicles belonging to ITC went missing from various loading bays across the nation. The question is, what happened to all those vehicles? We later traced some of the vehicles to his private transport company.”

Ibezim also noted that those involved in the shady deals will face the full wrath of the law as the State Government has taken the case to court.

“The State Government is already in court to get the individuals involved to be prosecuted, despite the fact that some Nigerians think that the safest place for criminals to run to and hide from punishment is the court.”

Apart from the stolen vehicles, he further stated that his management is also making efforts in recovering ITC vehicles that were impounded in Lagos and other states as well as company vehicles that were littered in police stations across the country.

“Even in ITC premises, we have recovered 35 vehicles abandoned by past managements of this company”, he added.