Senate spokesman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe
The Senate Tuesday challenged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to do a thorough job in its on-going investigation of the petroleum sector, urging the anti-graft agency not to treat those found culpable in the mismanagement of subsidy fund as sacred cows.
The Senate spokesman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, gave the advice while briefing newsmen over Monday’s raid in the office of the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) by operatives of the EFCC.
Following an invitation by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to investigate the management of fuel subsidy fund, EFCC operatives on Monday stormed the PPPRA office in Abuja, demanding documents relating to the administration of petroleum subsidy in the country.
The ministry’s move followed nation-wide clamour for transparency and accountability in government, especially in the oil and gas sector.
He disclosed that at the investigative public hearing on the management of fuel subsidy fund by the Senate Joint Committee on Petroleum (Downstream, Finance and Appropriation late last year, “so many things were revealed and it led to the naming of all those who unduly profited from the subsidy scam as we have known it now.”
Abaribe, however, called on the anti-graft agencies “to ensure that no one is spared because those are the people that have brought us to this avoidable hardship. We think that those economic saboteurs should be brought to book. Senate is willing to go all out to make sure that everybody’s interest is fully protected.
“We do not know what the recommendation that you will get from there would be the one that will be in the interest of Nigerians,” he said.
“When the committee probing BPE was meeting I promised you that their recommendations will be in the interest of Nigeria and that was exactly what happened.
“So, we also said the committee will come up with it its recommendation and it will be in the interest of Nigeria. I don’t think that it will in anyway be detrimental to what is going with the investigative agencies of government,” he said.
Abaribe, who welcomed government’s renewed commitment to sanitize the petroleum industry, tackle inherent corruption therein and punish those found culpable, saying, “As a responsive institution, the Senate has always called for accountability and transparency in the oil and gas sector.
“That was the reason the Senate instituted a probe panel to investigate the sector, especially the management of the subsidy fund, which led to the discovery and exposing of the beneficiaries of the fund.”
He also commended President Goodluck Jonathan for the way he handled the subsidy crisis while urging the Executive arm to faithfully implement the outcome of the agreement reached by labour with the Justice Alfa Belgore’s committee.
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Senate spokesman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe
The Senate Tuesday challenged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to do a thorough job in its on-going investigation of the petroleum sector, urging the anti-graft agency not to treat those found culpable in the mismanagement of subsidy fund as sacred cows.
The Senate spokesman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, gave the advice while briefing newsmen over Monday’s raid in the office of the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) by operatives of the EFCC.
Following an invitation by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to investigate the management of fuel subsidy fund, EFCC operatives on Monday stormed the PPPRA office in Abuja, demanding documents relating to the administration of petroleum subsidy in the country.
The ministry’s move followed nation-wide clamour for transparency and accountability in government, especially in the oil and gas sector.
He disclosed that at the investigative public hearing on the management of fuel subsidy fund by the Senate Joint Committee on Petroleum (Downstream, Finance and Appropriation late last year, “so many things were revealed and it led to the naming of all those who unduly profited from the subsidy scam as we have known it now.”
Abaribe, however, called on the anti-graft agencies “to ensure that no one is spared because those are the people that have brought us to this avoidable hardship. We think that those economic saboteurs should be brought to book. Senate is willing to go all out to make sure that everybody’s interest is fully protected.
“We do not know what the recommendation that you will get from there would be the one that will be in the interest of Nigerians,” he said.
“When the committee probing BPE was meeting I promised you that their recommendations will be in the interest of Nigeria and that was exactly what happened.
“So, we also said the committee will come up with it its recommendation and it will be in the interest of Nigeria. I don’t think that it will in anyway be detrimental to what is going with the investigative agencies of government,” he said.
Abaribe, who welcomed government’s renewed commitment to sanitize the petroleum industry, tackle inherent corruption therein and punish those found culpable, saying, “As a responsive institution, the Senate has always called for accountability and transparency in the oil and gas sector.
“That was the reason the Senate instituted a probe panel to investigate the sector, especially the management of the subsidy fund, which led to the discovery and exposing of the beneficiaries of the fund.”
“That was the reason the Senate instituted a probe panel to investigate the sector, especially the management of the subsidy fund, which led to the discovery and exposing of the beneficiaries of the fund.”
He also commended President Goodluck Jonathan for the way he handled the subsidy crisis while urging the Executive arm to faithfully implement the outcome of the agreement reached by labour with the Justice Alfa Belgore’s committee.
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It is not only shameful, it is also disappointing seeing our great country in this mess because of some elements of evil among us.
ReplyDeleteIs it not shameful to hear that 90% of fuel needs in Nigeria are imported?
Unless we get solutions to corruption problems there can never be any progress.
We need God fearing leaders that will wage serious war against corruption in Nigeria.