 
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) should spread out their searchlight in war against graft
I have nothing against the Chairman of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu. I believe that
God sent this man to Nigeria to fulfill a purpose, and believe
the EFCC is doing great job for this country. I do applause them
in great ways. But my major concern against them, is the
non-mentioning or disclosures of defaulters identities,
especially when some selected government functionaries defaults,
which basically circles around finance.
On 11 July, 2006, Chairman of the EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu spoke in
Abuja at one-day national summit organized by the NLC at
Sheraton Hotels, Abuja. Chairman of the EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu has
accused some south-south state governors campaigning for the
nation’s presidency of using state’s allocations to pursue their
personal political aspiration; this is on This Day newspaper
page 1. The EFCC chairman was talking about some governors using
the allocations meant for the states to pursue their selfish
political agenda. Who are those governors?
The EFCC chairman stated that all the south-south governors are
corrupt which includes Odili, a political loyalist to Mr..
president. It includes Odili because he is one of the
south-south governors. Nuhu Rabadu further stated that in the
Niger Delta region people are reacting because they have been
neglected despite the fact that their states have been receiving huge
allocations from federation account. He made it known that EFCC has it
on record that every local government chairman in the Niger
Delta region is operating fat bank account of atleast
#200,000,000.00 and same goes for the governors and yet people
are impoverished.
Recently on the pages of different news papers, all we read
about is Atiku this, Atiku that. The relationship between Atiku
and his boss became fractured when Atiku alarmed the Nigerians
about the failed third term agenda to elongate the tenor of
President Obasanjo. Since then all is Atiku this, Atiku that. It
seems to me that the government is using EFCC to rubbish the
person and caliber of Atiku, the Adamawa born business mogul. If
Atiku’s home in the United State is not raided, his bank account
is invaded. I am not saying that Atiku Abubakar is a sin free
man, No! But EFCC chairman and its commission should spread out
their searchlight in fighting corruption in Nigeria, not to go
after those politicians that have disagreements with Obsanjo’s
political views. Politics is about disagreement.
I don’t think that anyone with his or her right mind will
support the former governor of Beyelsa state, Chief
Alamieyeseigha who was impeached because of money laundry.
Alamieyeseigha laundered our money, stashed our money abroad,
stole public fund, and embezzled money that was meant for the
development of the state to his personal account. Governor
Dariye of Plateau state has the same problem as Alamieyeseigha.
Dariye jumped bail and returned to Nigeria. Orji Uzo kalu of
Abia state has been many times battling with EFCC. If well
juxtaposed, it seems to me that EFCC is attacking some
politicians that do not agree with Obasanjo.
Nuhu Ribadu, you said many times that all south-south governors
are using state’s allocations to achieve their selfish political
ambition. Who are these Niger Delta state governors campaigning
for the nation’s presidency? Alamieyeseigha is not there
anymore, Delta state governor, Chief James Ibori, Edo state
governor, Chief Lucky Igbinodon, and Beyelsa state governor,
Chief Goodluck Jonathan are not campaigning for any presidential
election. The south-south governors campaigning for the nation’s
presidency are Governor Peter Odili of Rivers state and Governor
Donald Duke of Cross River state. Ribadu, spread out your
searchlight and expose those south-south governors who are
corrupt, that are campaigning with state fund, because there are
many Niger Delta state governors out there, who are wearing the
same jersey as Alamieyeseigha.
Isaac Moses , August 3rd, 2006
Chicago, U.S.A
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