Veteran journalist, Kwame Sefa Kayi, has made a humorous remark about individuals with the name ‘Naabu.’
According to Mr Sefa Kayi, people with the aforementioned name tend to be bothersome wherever they find themselves.
His remark made on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo Show stems from controversies involving the former Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bugri Naabu.
“In Ga, Naabu means mouth. I know Bugri Naabu is a Muslim and not a Ga. I want to know where the name Naabu came from because the mouth as we know comes with trouble. Someone who is called Naabu always being trouble. Could it be a nickname?” Mr Sefa Kayi remarked as light-hearted jab.
Chief Bugri Naabu is alleged to be the individual behind a leaked tape that revealed plans to oust the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare.
While that case is being probed by a Parliamentary Committee set up by Speaker Alban Bagbin, Chief Bugri Naabu has found himself in what could be classified as a scandal.
A fresh set of recordings has emerged on social media, intensifying the controversy surrounding the alleged conspiracy to remove the incumbent Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare.
These newly surfaced tapes consist of video recordings featuring Bugri Naabu, the former Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, engaged in various conversations with unidentified individuals. These conversations encompass discussions of several schemes.
One of the video clips captures Bugri Naabu seated in his office while an unidentified individual accuses him of involvement in a contract kickback scheme, where he is alleged to have shortchanged them and others.
“The contract was given to Ben Kofi and Ben Kofi gave the contract to him. So it is not that me and him we know about IGP giving him the contract. That contract didn’t come, look at what they are telling me now.
“This particular contract, the job was given to Ben Kofi and Ben Kofi also intend subletting it to him… so tell me, are you halting any money for me to give to the boys or what?
“Because you said you got some calls from even vice president’s office people called you. Me I don’t know how they got your number but I called your sister and your sister told me the contract was ready, they are now going to do production.
“Now, I went to IG (Inspector General), IG too says the contract is completed. If you don’t want trouble, bring the money for me to give to the boys. Otherwise, I cannot guarantee you, the problem can come.
“So he told me that, today is Monday, he said today he is going to meet Ben Kofi, the person the contract was awarded to, they will discuss it and see if they can get some money,” Bugri Naabu could be heard saying.
Per reports, Chief Bugri Naabu is an informant for the Police Service. This was revealed when Bugri Naabu refused receiving payments from Dr. Akuffo Dampare’s payroll.
“Don’t tell me that he pays me GHC10,000; he doesn’t pay me, it’s the police… I don’t know, I receive GHC10,000 from the police and they tell me the security work I do as a paramount chief… when there is a problem I report to them,” Bugri Naabu is quoted to have said in the recently leaked video.
theindependentghana.com