Politics
Corruption allegations: CNPP wants Monguno, Magu sacked
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP), has called on the National Security Adviser, Major General Mohammed Monguno (retired) to resign over the alleged shady dealings he superintended at the Presidential Investigative Committee on Arms Procurement.
CNPP said the indictment and arrest of a member of that committee by the Department of State Services (DSS) is an indictment for which he must leave office within seven days or face nationwide protests.
The group also asked that the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu should resign within the same timeframe over his alleged indictment by the DSS. Moguno and Magu are top members of the committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari last year.
In a statement made available to journalists, on Wednesday, by its National Chairman, Alhaji Balarabe Musa and Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu CNPP said it was not possible that Air Commodore Umar Muhammed (rtd) who was arrested by the DSS for alleged fraudulent deals involving top government officials could have acted without Monguno’s involvement.
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According to the statement, the duo claiming ignorance of the dirty deals implies that the National Security Adviser was lax in finding out what went on under his watch, which is worse than being part of the massive theft.
“The same offence that the entire country is crucifying the former NSA, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki for, has been committed all over again by Monguno as the incumbent and Nigerians must not be tolerant of such crime.
“A situation where the Office of the NSA and the EFCC arrest and recover money from corrupt persons only to turn around to steal the recovered amounts was horrifying. This is why indicted people are subsequently cleared by the same agencies that indicted them without the benefit of being tried in the law courts and this is no longer acceptable.
“The anti-corruption fight does not require lip service at this time that Nigerians are feeling the pains of the damage done by corruption. This is why we are demanding that Mohammed Monguno and the EFCC Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu must resign,” the statement reads.
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