EFCC Must Probe Disappearance Of Jonathan’s 69 Prado Suvs —ekujumi - Politics
A Nigerian rights activist and public affairs analyst,
Nelson Ekujumi, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, to immediately commence probe into the disappearance
of over 69 brand new Toyota Prado SUVs allegedly given to the spokesman
of a socio-cultural organisation by former President Goodluck Jonathan
for support during the 2015 general elections.
Ekujumi said he suspected that the SUVs were sold, by the spokesman, to a car dealer in Victoria Island area of Lagos.
“One
is hereby seeking the investigation of the anti-corruption agencies to
unravel what happened to over 69 brand new Toyota Prado Jeeps allegedly
given to a spokesperson of a socio-cultural group for distribution to a
certain group of individuals for their support for the political
ambition of the former President Goodluck Jonathan before the conduct of
the 2015 general elections by the presidency,” Ekujumi said among
several posts on his Facebook wall on Sunday.
“We suspect that the vehicles were diverted and sold to a car dealer in Victoria Island, Lagos State.”
He
urged the EFCC to investigate the actual number of the brand new Prado
jeeps that were given to “this socio-cultural organisation spokesperson”
by the presidency prior to the 2015 general election.
He also asked
the anti-graft agency to find out if the money for the purchase of the
vehicles was appropriated for and where the money was sourced from if it
was not appropriated for.
Among others, he asked the EFCC to:
•determine the persons behind this assault and abuse of public trust;
•how
many of these brand new Prado jeeps were delivered to the beneficiaries
by the socio-cultural organisation spokesperson as directed by the
presidency;
•how many of these Prado jeeps were allegedly diverted to a car dealer’s showroom in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Ekujumi
said he was doing this because the role of the citizen in complementing
government programmes is very critical to societal stability and peace.
“Hence, if we are to win this war against corruption, then all hands must be on deck.
“It
is expected that the anti-corruption agencies will move fast to
investigate this clear case of corruption in order to engender public
confidence in winning the war against this social malaise.
“EFCC,
over to you,” he said while commending President Buhari’s stand against
corruption and the efforts of the various anti-graft bodies to win the
battle in the.
http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/01/31/efcc-must-probe-disappearance-of-jonathans-69-prado-suvs-ekujumi/
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