Missing N2.1bn: Opposition Political Parties Accuse Jonathan Of Paying Lip-Service To Anti-Corruption

Managing Director of NSPMC, Ehi Okomoyon

Major opposition political parties in the country have reacted to the reported news of missing N2.1 billion at the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company in Abuja, saying the alleged cash theft is an attestation to the present administration’s laxity in fighting corruption.
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, Emma Uneukwu, said, “One basic fact is that corruption has become endemic in this country and the present leadership is paying lip service to it. Since people have discovered that the present government is not serious with fighting corruption, they have resorted to all forms of criminality and brazen acts of corruption. It’s happening everywhere, the pension board, the NNPC, name it. So, the NSPMC is not an exception.
“Until Nigeria gets a leader, who is serious with fighting corruption, embarrassing things like this will keep happening and the country will not move forward.”
In the same vein, the National Publicity Secretary of the Congress for Progressive Change, Rotimi Fashakin, said the incident had shown that corruption had reached new heights in the country.
He said, “If confirmed, this is unprecedented in Nigeria’s history. It seems, under this regime, all forms of bizarre acts of brigandage and banditry are possible. Do not be surprised that like all other cases of corruption, no conviction shall be established. Under this Jonathan-led regime, Nigeria’s bleeding and pillaging has continued unabated.”
When contacted, the National Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Lai Mohammed, said the party was investigating the incident.
“This might be just the tip of the iceberg,” he simply said.
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