Jonathan’s church donor, Gitto, dies in Abuja

The owner of an Italian firm, Gitto Construzioni General which donated church building to President Goodluck Jonathan’s community, Otuoke in Bayelsa State, Domenico Gitto, is dead.

He died  yesterday in Abuja.

Reports say that Gitto was at the Ministry of Niger Delta to see the Minister of Niger Affairs Elder Goodsday Orubebe when he collapsed and died.

The report added that a reliable source from the ministry, who pleaded for anonymity,however confirmed that the deceased was at the ministry but did not die there.

Sources close to the Italian businessman, however, said he has been troubled for sometime owing to the huge debt piled up by his company in Nigerian banks.

Union Bank, said to be the largest creditor of Gitto, is allegedly owed N10 billion and is reported to have seized some of the company’s construction equipment.

Gitto is also said to owe Diamond Bank N6 billion and the bank had reportedly sued Gitto.

FCMB had also written to the Federal Ministry of Works asking that all money to be paid to Gitto by the ministry be paid to the bank, amounting to over N5billion.

It is not clear if Gitto agreed to build the church edifice in order to seek for favours from Jonathan and probably be able to pay its debt.

Culled:dailytrustnigeria