The authorities in Gabon have launched a renewed onslaught against corrupt former officials. Radio France Internationale, RFI, reported yesterday, January 12, 2017 that Magloire Ngambia, a former presidential adviser, was picked up earlier this week on allegations of corrupt practices. The former “super minister” was arrested on January 11, 2017 and remanded in prison custody.
Similarly, Blaise Wada, who previously managed a clean-up project for the capital, Libreville, funded by the European Union, has also been arrested over allegations of financial mismanagement. A native of Haut-Ogooué Province, Magloire Ngambia was Minister for the Economy, Trade and Tourism, and then in charge of Promotion of Investments, Transport, Public Works, Housing, Tourism and Regional Planning; holding six ministries combined together. He later became Special Presidential Adviser.
Sources say Ngambia is accused of embezzlement of public funds, especially in the housing sector where ...
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