EFCC Places Ministers Under 24-hr Surveillance

[ejibond]

Source;http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/03/07/efcc-places-ministers-under-24-hr-surveillance/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has placed all serving ministers on a 24-hour surveillance ahead of the investigation being conducted by the Presidential Projects Monitoring Committee into the various projects embarked upon and executed in the last two years.

An impeccable source at the commission revealed at the week-end that the anti-graft agency had mobilized operatives to monitor the movements of the ministers in a bid to forestall the possibility of their jetting out of the country.

According to the top  EFCC operative, the action is a proactive one as, in the past, top government functionaries had suddenly vanished before findings are concluded by committees set up to carry out such a verification exercise of this nature.

The source explained: “We are not resting on our oars because we know very well that some of these ministers are neck deep in corruption and any attempt for us to allow a little laxity they will capitalize on it and junket out of the country making it very difficult for us to perform our tasks.

“We know the ministers that took laws into their hands and helped themselves with our commonwealth due to President Umaru Yar’Adua’s absence and turned their ministries into personal properties awarding contracts indiscriminately to their friends and family members in the name of the presidency.

“The acting president should be hailed for having the foresight to set up a committee of this nature as it will go a long way in helping us sanitize the country and bring the culprits to book.”

He stressed that “as I talk right now, they have been placed on the watch list and all borders are being monitored by our men and any attempt by anyone of them to risk traveling without approval from the  acting president such a public figure will be accosted.”

Probed to comment on the most likely suspects, the source declined saying that”they  know themselves and they know we know them too.”

When contacted, Head, Media and Publicity of the anti-graft body, Mr Femi Babafemi, simply said, “it is a routine that we carry out every now and then but I can assure you that there is no escape route for those that will be found wanting at the end of the verification”.

[Wando]

hurray! looks rebranding has begun.

[Okwyjesus]

Good start for Uncle Jonathan

[Masterwhiz]

I think this is a step in the right direction. It's high time our public office holders were made to account for their use of funds while in office.

[Wando]

@masterwhiz  that's rite man.

[ejibond]

I think if jonathan will be given d chance as president for 2011,u guyz will see lots of changes in our dear country.

[gentleemmy]

I just pray he agrees to contest. If he does, who knows his name will work it out for him again, God willing

[ejibond]

Yeah! cos almost everybody will vote for him.

[Wando]

GFP 2011!!!

[ejibond]

@Wando
shey na d name of ur party be dat??

[Wando]

GFP 2011 simply means goodluck 4 president 2011. Abi u no know say campaign don start?

[ejibond]

Ok naa!

[Ekwelum]

We are still watching and investigation,so no campaigning yet   

[Wando]

Ehen? Ok naa just dey watch b4 u know wetin dey happen 2011 don reach.

[ejibond]

Ok

[Engr. Dayco]

I think this is a step in the right direction. It's high time our public office holders were made to account for their use of funds while in office.

...Exactly! I love that.

[gentleemmy]

On 2011, dont 4get dat pdp has said he cant contest. If he decides to remain in d party he may end up as a VP again

[ejibond]

Hmmm! that's true u know!