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Sagay accuses Saraki, Dogara of undermining anti-graft war
The positions of National Assembly leaders, Senate President Bukola Saraki and House of Reps Speaker Yakubu Dogara, on the fight against corruption have been faulted by Itse Sagay (SAN), chairman Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC).
Saraki and Dogara had in separate speeches during the lunching of “Antidotes for Corruption: The Nigerian Story,” written by Senator Dino Melaye, criticised the method of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) in fighting corruption.
While Saraki described what the EFCC is currently doing as showmanship and said that Nigeria is far from the standard of fighting crime, Dogara said that only strong institutions could ensure a successful anti-graft war.
But Sagay, unhappy with the positions of the National Assembly leaders accused them of undermining the anti-corruption war.
He contended that the fight is not showmanship, but a tough struggle against the dark satanic forces that threaten to utterly destroy the country’s economy.
Read also: Buhari’s govt still far from meeting standards to fight corruption –Saraki
These forces Sagay said are very powerful and pose very tough struggle for the anti-graft agencies.
He however assured that the war will continue and that the agencies fighting the battle will get better and better with time.
The book which was launched on Monday in Abuja, had former First Lady Patience Jonathan as a special guest. Also at the book launch were former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Anyim Pius Anyim; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Bello Mohammed and Minister of Labour Senator Chris Ngige, among others.
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tinubuthief
May 16, 2017 at 6:49 am
Presidential advisory my foot
Who is sagay advising
A mental sick man advising another sick man. Is Nigeria not tired of this old worned out and out dated men.
yanju omotodun
May 16, 2017 at 7:59 am
You are the sickest person here, instead of you to join hand and fight corrupt politicians and support the truth, you are there saying nonsense.
seyi jelili
May 16, 2017 at 7:46 am
This country is home of shameless flagrant corrupt people, making mockery of themselves, Corrupt Dino wrote a book on antidote for corruption, invited an indicted Patience Jonathan as special guest, making mockery of efcc and The so called buhari ‘s fight against corruption.
When do we start eliminating these so called corrupt politicians either through physical or spiritual?
JOHNSON PETER
May 16, 2017 at 8:49 am
Ghana’s way is the best, we need a Rawlings in Nigeria, enough is enough, the poor are suffering while the song called politicians are having fun and gaming us.
Animashaun Ayodeji
May 16, 2017 at 10:19 am
All these bad eggs that cannot yield anything good for Nigeria are ganging up to mock the federal government. Corrupt person wrote a book on corruption, he invited his colleagues in corruption to launch the book and they all used that as an avenue to ridicule the anti graft agency. They are all foolish
Agbor Chris
May 16, 2017 at 10:15 am
Can the federal government please ban this book? Corrupt individuals should not be allowed do anything that will ridicule the fight against corruption, all in the name of book publishing.
Anita Kingsley
May 16, 2017 at 10:42 am
Lol… that’s not possible, the federal government that refused to prosecute the corrupt author, there’s nothing it can do to stop the book.