Act On EFCC Chair’s Death Threat Allegation: Reps Urge Buhari, APC
BY VICTOR BUORO – The Minority caucus of the House of Representatives is uncomfortable with the alleged death threat on the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC), Abdulrasheed Bawa.
The lawmakers have therefore urged the Federal government to as a matter of ur national importance act on the allegations to calm many frayed nerves in the polity.
Advising the government against ignoring the alleged threat and sweeping it under the carpet, the Caucus however challenged the anti-graft agency Chairman to name those threatening his life and the corruption-related cases involving them.
In a statement signed by the House Minority Leader, Hon Ndudi Elumelu, the caucus said government’s seeming silence over the claims was quite disturbing and smacks of possible attempt at shielding corrupt officials within its system.
The lawmakers warned that the House and Nigerians will hold the Federal Government responsible should any harm befall the EFCC boss.
The statement further said; “Our caucus calls on the EFCC Chairman to go public and expose the names of those threatening him as well as issues of corruption involving such individuals.
“We also demand an immediate investigation into the revelation as such threats on the life of the EFCC Chairman cannot be glossed over.
The Caucus’ statement titled: ‘”EFCC: Minority Reps task FG not to muffle Bawa’s death threat complaints”, applauded the courage of the EFCC boss and urged him to disclose the identities of those behind the threats.
According to the statement; “The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has tasked the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Government not to muffle the outcry by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, that he has been receiving death threats in the course of his duty.
“The Minority Caucus is disturbed by the silence of the APC-led Federal Government to this worrisome development, which is smacks of an attempt to shield corrupt officials within its system, and will hold it responsible should any harm befall the EFCC Chairman.
“Our Caucus calls on the EFCC Chairman to go public and expose the names of those threatening him as well as issues of corruption involving such individuals.
“We also demand an immediate investigation into the revelation as such threats on the life of the EFCC Chairman cannot be glossed over.
“Moreover, the Minority caucus is alarmed over the indictment of a female minister in the APC-led Federal Government for buying a $37.5 million property from a bank and deposited $20 million cash.
“The Minority Caucus notes that this revelation by the EFCC is another sad commentary on the monstrous corruption and treasury looting going on in the APC-led administration.
“The Caucus urges the EFCC Chairman not to be deterred by the threats but remain focused as well as go ahead to disclose the identities of those behind the threats as well as that of the said minister for appropriate action,” the statement said.
The EFCC Chairman had stirred the hornet’s nest recently by alleging that he was receiving death threats from those involved in corruption and financial crime-related issues.
