Vanguard (Lagos)
27 March 2008
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, said it had commenced investigation into the eight-year administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
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Obasonjo has done more what some Governors did in the sence that the money that is made for Power Supply he connived with some executive member of the house to embezzle the money now we, the innocent citizen State are suffering bcos of the greediness of some prominent fraudster. my question is that "why is EFFCC so reluctant to probe and investigate the men" may bcos EFFCC was created during his regime. Pls I need an answer to this question.Prince A O Sam
Yes it is necessary to probe Obasanjo and all the governors during his tenure.It is unbelievable of their acts. Let them know that if they didn't pay us here they will pay in the hereafter.
who is obansanjo and Atiku are they above the law they should be call and summon because all of them put us into all this shame while most nigeria leave abroad like a slave to white people include me because i leave abroad as well and we want to come back home
An investigatrion into an administration of a country is indeed a VERY VERY VAGUE EXERCISE. I wonder if none of the people involved ever entertain the notion that the outside world might ridicule the country. It is completely a diferent scenario if the former president was found embezzling state money as Gen. Abacha openly did. However, from all the popaganda that has been levellled against former President Obasanjo since he left office mostly by the corrupt elits who are very unhappy that Obasanjo has made it more difficult to continue looting the country, no one has been able to accuse him of stealing ONE KOBO during his administration. If the EFCC has lately discovered anything to the contrary, THIS SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC. In the absence of any prove of corruption, is the EFCC going to query the executive Presidential Decisions made by the former President during his eight years in office? INTERESTING!
If eight years were not enough to rehabilitate Nigeria, does that permit OBJ to make Obnoxious Excecutive Decisions like squandering Billions of Dollars meant for roads and power? Apparently he could only make decision to help him acquire so much to do a presidential library, buys shares and properties everywhere; decisions that couldn't give the the real people adequate shelter, food security, but unemployment, uncertainty and death. What a shame. Obasanjo was a bad president.
While I welcome an official probe into Mr. Obasanjo's eight years administratraion of The Federal Repulic of Nigeria, may I draw attention to the millions of Nigerian children suffering and dying for lack of education and proper modern healthcare. All the monies recoverd from corrupt government officials and the extras that is currently being realised from the sale of crude oil, will go a long way to finance modern equiped schools and hospitals all over Nigeria. I cannot hold back but to lament about the derelict state of primary, secondary and university schools. The deplorable state of all the general hospitals in Nigeria, due to under funding, is truely a disgrace to a country that ranks 5th in crude oil production in the world. Nigeria has come along way, from 1960 till date. I keep wondering why Nigerian parents are still toiling, trying to provide education, regarded in these modern times as sub-standard, to their children, when the federal and state governments can provide these basic human needs. The poor people of Nigeria are being robbed daily of their right to the wealth of this great country in Africa.
It is just simple investigate Obasanjo and his Adminstration if found guilty send them to jail as an eye opener to this present Adminstration. P-E-R-I-O-D. PETER ALPHA. U.S.A.
It is a wonderful News that Obasanjo will afterall be investigated for the eight years of TOTAL MALFEASANCE and LOOTING which he ochestrated upon Nigeria and the people of Nigeria. WHEN THE FULL TRUTH OF WHAT President Olusegun Obasanjo did during his eight years presidency of Nigeria are made public; I WILL NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE THE PRESENT NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT MOVE SWIFTLY TO SEIZE ALL HIS ASSETS AT HOME AND ABROAD including prosecuting him on fraud and various criminal charges. IT IS A BIG SHAME THAT INSTEAD OF DOING GOOD FOR YOUR COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE TO IMMORTALIZE YOUR NAME IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE; Obasanjo chose the low road of GREED and TOTAL lack of concern for the plight of fellow countrymen and women who were suffering daily just to make ends meet in such a BLESSED AND RICH COUNTRY AS NIGERIA.
Obasanjo needs to be made an example for future LOOTERS.
I would rather say to Mr. Sanda Umaru of the EFCC to talk softly. If the work is properly done Obasanjo and his boys would do their time. No one is in a hurry to see Obasanjo get back to jail. Anenih, Bode George, Nnamdi Uba, All the governors, Imoke, Agagu should all be invited by the EFCC because I think the commission read dailies. If this guys give account of their stewardship to this Nation am certain Obasanjo would be Naturally indicted. power outage in South Africa is some kind of disaster. They do not expect it, cause they have a reliable power system. But we spend roughly the same amount on power generation and rehabilitation. Where is these monies? I learnt some of these political office holders own refineries outside our shores.
We that are not in nigeria need to contribute to the open hearing on power, but there's no access to the committee. Please can we get access
It is necessary for the commision to void Obasanjo's pension while he is being investigated. He can't continue to eat on the nation while he is on trial.