PMB Orders Probe Of SGF, Others

President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Attorney General and minister Of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to probe the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir David Lawal and other government officials  over corruption allegations.
LEADERSHIP recalls that the Senate, last Thursday, asked the SGF to resign his position for contravening the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, and the federal government’s financial rules and regulations on the award of contracts under the Presidential Initiative on North East (PINE).
It would also be recalled that Justice Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta named the former Rivers State governor and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and Minister of Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu as culprits in trying to bribe him to pervert justice in Rivers and Ekiti.

There are also allegations against the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari over  alleged N500 million bribery money said to have been paid to the Chief of Staff by officials of South Africa-owned MTN Telecommunications Company with the intent that the CoS will influence government to rethink its heavy stance on the $5 billion fine imposed on the company.
However in a terse  statement by the his senior special assistant on  media, Garba Shehu, President Buhari warned that if any of them  is found  liable ,they  will not escape prosecution.
“The attention of the presidency has been drawn to a number of reports in the media, in which various accusations of corruption have been levelled against some top officials in the administration.
“In that regard, President Buhari has instructed the Attorney General of the Federation to investigate the involvement of any top government officials accused of any wrong-doing. If any of them are liable they will not escape prosecution,”the statement said.

Source: Leadership  Newspaper