The
EFCC is constrained to clarify that, contrary to the sponsored, misguided reports
in the media the Commission is NOT after
the former Head of Service, Mr. Steve Oronsaye over his perceived support for
the Financial Intelligence Agency bill, currently before the National Assembly.
Let
it be made manifestly clear that the EFCC is a responsible and responsive law
enforcement agency and has no scores whatsoever to settle with Mr. Oronsaye or
any other person for that matter.
The
Commission wishes to state that it is not the place of interested parties outside
the EFCC to determine whether or when an investigation is closed in a
particular matter, as is being falsely projected in the sponsored media
reports.
The
pension scam investigation is an ongoing exercise and if anyone is mentioned as
having played a role in it at whatever stage (as indeed Mr. Oronsaye is alleged
to have done), he or she will be invited to shed more light on his/her alleged
involvement (as indeed, Mr. Oronsaye has done).
That is the standard practice in the best tradition of law enforcement
worldwide.
It
is a very lame and despicable attempt to beg the question by muddying up the
waters or throwing the scent elsewhere as the hack reports have obviously been
trying to do. Time does not run out on criminal investigation or prosecution and
if fresh information is brought to the attention of the EFCC at any time on any
matter the Commission is handling, we are duty bound to look into it. If investigations indict the former Head of
Service as alleged, what will be the defence in court: that he is in support of
the creation of Nigerian Financial Intelligence Agency?
Nigerians
are called on not to be taken in by the spirited attempts to divert attention
from the determination of the EFCC to find out who stole over N6billion of poor pensioners’ life savings and bring
the culprits to justice. That is the issue, not NFIA.
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