Senators Urge Buhari To Probe NNPC, Others

The All Progressives Congress (APC) senators have called for an immediate investigation into the activities of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and its subsidiary parastatals, departments and agencies.
The senators, include Ibrahim Musa, who argued that President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, should launch a thorough probe into the activities of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other parastatals as soon as he is sworn into office on May 29.
He was quoted as saying: “All the Nigerian people are eager and are calling on the president-elect to commence a thorough investigation of the finances of NNPC, because a lot of damage has been done to the account of the NNPC. Not only the APC senators, but [also] all the masses of this country are yearning for that investigation.”
Calling for the investigation to be expanded to include other government institutions so that the new administration can begin on a clean slate, Musa said: “Not only NNPC; there are a lot of other parastatals that are to be investigated. I know the damage is so much that nobody can ignore the damage. No incoming president can ignore the damage not even Gen Buhari. Any person that is elected apart from Jonathan would have to conduct that investigation.”
The Senator denied that the call for the investigation is geared towards the persecution of Petroleum Resources Minister, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke or any other ministers.
“No, it is never a witch-hunt but it must be done. Because the damage done to the Nigerian economy is too much to ignore,” he said.
“Even if it were to be another (president), he must have to conduct that investigation. The whole issue of governance during the administration of Jonathan is a total mess,” said Musa.
“We are not witch-hunting Diezani, no. Anybody saying that is misconceiving the issue. Not Diezani alone, the whole administration is a mess.”
Our source further quoted Musa as saying that those found guilty of embezzling state funds or committing financial malfeasance should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

L-R: Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises, Benjamin Dikki, Minister of Mine and Steel Development, Musa Sada, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Godknows Ighali and Vice Chairman, Technical Committee, National Council on Privatization, Haruna Sambo, during a news conference after National Council on Privatisation meeting in Abuja, yesterday