The fate of over three thousand investors of a trading company known as MBA Forex in Port Harcourt , Rivers State is hanging in the balance over alleged collapse of the firm .
Many investors decried the firm ’s failure to fulfil its agreement of paying them their monthly dividends that depend on individual investment for October, November and December .
Our correspondent who visited the company ’s imposing office located at Waterlines bus stop , Aba Road observed that the gate was closed, with no sign of activity going on there .
A lady who was the only person seen seated inside the company ’ s compound told our correspondent that the place had been closed since Monday .
When our reporter who disguised as an investor queried the delayed payment, she said, “ Don’ t worry you will be paid . If you paid online , your money will be in your wallet . Just be patient .”
Meanwhile, the company in a text messages to its investors obtained by our correspondent said the company had closed for the year .
The message reads , “ MBA Trading: Dear Investor , We wish to inform you that our offices will be closed for Christmas holiday from the 21 st of December 2020 , and will begin operations for the New Year on the 5 th of January, 2021 . ”
It was further gathered that one of the reasons for the delayed payment was because the operator had claimed he invested about 90 per cent of investors ’ funds with a foreign partner where he retains 10 per cent shares but was waiting for the transactions to be streamlined.
Anxious investors who waited in vain after their accounts were not credited in the last two months stormed the firm ’ s premises to demand explanation but there was no one to attend to them as the gate had been closed .
One of the investors , Chibuike Amaike , who claimed to have paid in two separate packages said he was being owed for three months .
“ They owe me for three months . I invested on 29 th September . So I am supposed to collect on October 29 , but they didn’ t pay . They didn’ t pay for November 29 and this December, though it is not yet 29 , but there is no sign that they will pay . If you go there now their office is even locked.
“ I called some of my friends who are investors too . They said the one that was due on the 4 th of this month ( December) , till now they ( the firm ) have not paid .
“ When you invest on November 4th , for example , you are supposed to collect on December 4 th, though sometimes it delays for one or two days . I have two investment with them , N 360, 000 in July and N 360 , 000 in September . Though the July own , they paid me August , September, October. That was when they stopped .
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