The All Progressives Congress have cautioned against the sweeping of the allegations of graft against the Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison Madueke under the carpet. Madueke has been under fire for the past two weeks after revelations came to the fore on how she wasted N10 billion of chartered private jet travel.
Speaking on the attitude of the Executive and the Legislative to the matter, APC spokesman, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said the Reps should be allowed to conduct a thorough probe if the Presidency is not interested in probing the minister.
“Scandal is the hallmark of the PDP-led Federal Government and the presidency, hence both may not feel the public anger at the report that a minister, whose most notable ‘achievement’ is her contribution to Nigerians’ burden with her fixation on endless fuel price increases, has been frittering away the country’s resources on the altar of unprecedented profligacy.
”But Nigerians are interested in knowing the truth. Since the presidency has shown no interest in unraveling the truth about the latest scandal to hit the country under its watch, the House of Representatives which has taken on the challenge of seeking the truth should not be hindered by anyone.
”Nigerians will like to know whether or not the minister spent the huge funds on jets, who authorized the spending of such funds, whether or not the expenditure was appropriated by the National Assembly and which laws allow a government minister to junket around the world even on private trips,” APC said.
The APC also commended the House Committee on Public Accounts for their investigative diligence and commitment in handling the probe thus far.
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