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Nigeria: Power Probe - 'Litmus Test for FG's Anti-Graft Drive'
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This Day (Lagos)
27 March 2008
Posted to the web 27 March 2008
Benue
Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) yesterday challenged the Yar'Adua administration to handle appropriately, recent allegations of corruption in the power sector.
Its Chairman, Mr Baba Agan, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi, that the manner in which the allegations were handled would be a litmus test for the administration's war against graft.
He described the revelation of corrupt practices and malfeasance at the recent public sitting of the House of Representatives' Committee on Power as disturbing, adding that the frivolous contract awards and the non-execution of contracts ought to be treated as felony, because of the untold hardship the actions brought on Nigerians.
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"In some countries such as China, such actions could have led to public execution of those involved," he said. He, however, added that all those involved in the scam should be made to refund all the monies collected, regardless of their position or status.
"That is why we have been fighting the weakness of the law on corruption. Honestly, we have to strengthen the law to make people desist from corruption, otherwise, we will never progress as a nation," he said.
Agan commended the House for its bravery in unearthing the corruption in the power sector, adding that "it is only when we demonstrate our commitment to the war against corruption that we can have serious investors and countries that are willing to do business with us," he said.
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