Where is the 2008 EFCC Report?

WHERE IS THE 2008 EFCC
REPORT?
Sonala Olumhense


These are difficult times.Our
busy, boisterous nation has finally ground to a halt, tak...Read the full article.

[akuluouno]

Dear SO,

Abeg leave that matter alone, I mean the issue of economic and financial crimes. Nyanga dey sleep trouble want to wake him up. Well EFCC can do their constitutional duty by telliing a good tale full of sound and fury signifying nothing, bind it beautifully and by so doing hope that they would have eclipsed the darkness of corruption and please the national assembl to boot.
I agree with an observer who stated that in Nigeria you cannot legislate against corruption and coups.
Thanks anyway for performing your fourth estatorial duties and have a blessed Sunday and National Day to boot.
Villagers Happy National Day whether our leaders like it or not

[isola]

Good probing article. Our media must continue to ask questions and hold our elected officials accountable even when they cry 'national security' It is only by waging this relentless struggle against public immorality and corrupt practices that our government will be run along transparent lines. Once Mrs Waziri knows we are all watching and waiting, and will not back down until our institutions and those who man them are answerable to the Nigerian people, they will have to take that into consideration.

Originally Posted by Robot

WHERE IS THE 2008 EFCC
REPORT?
Sonala Olumhense


These are difficult times.Our
busy, boisterous nation has finally ground to a halt, tak...Read the full article.

Waiting for Godot, I guess.

I can't believe that some people are actually looking for a "report" from bottom power EFCC chairwoman.

What in the world has she done since she smooozed her way into the EFCC corridors of shame to warrant such a report?

Wonders!

[emenanjo]

That is a good reminder and I hope that Queen Farida will pick up the challenge and respond appropriately. If not, she should simply resign for good. We don't want a pretender on that throne. One who says one thing in public, but goes behind to do something else. We are tired of charlatans.

[Holygenesis1]

Yes, we await the oppurtunity for Madam Waziri to prove her critics wrong and at least make a good attempt at redeeming the image of the Nigerian woman which was severely bartered by former madam speaker.

We are ready to pardon her oversight and receive the report first working day after the holidays, whether or not NASS is in session.

Please, fellow villagers just see my comment as the greatest joke of the decade. We all know that there will be no report for the simple reason that there is nothing tangible to report except may be... "We succeeded to ensure that all the ex governors who were being wrongly accused of looting our commonwealth, when all they did was get paid for their hard work, have been given their well deserved rest to enjoy their loot (sorry compensations) in comfort. We have also ensured that the traducer of our worthy politicians will never be in any position to trouble them again and to this end we have ensured his demotion to a rank far far below this office".

"We shall keep you posted on further great achievements as soon as we are able to retrieve the missing files, which is the reason for our inability to finaly close the cases against our noble looters (sorry leaders. Somebody should please arrest this ghost that is making me type what am thinking and not what am expected to think and do)

[DaBishop]

This is where the lawyers or NGOs on the ground can help...

Start drafting a Writ of Mandamus in accordance with the Law to compel the Agency for Transparency and Accountability...

Falana or Gani ...SOMEBODY??? To be filed in Federal court the first day after the holidays.

[Igboamaeze]

"Still, the law prescribes an annual report on September 30 or earlier, and this is a government of the rule of law. The first EFCC report was presented to the National Assembly on September 27, 2006. That was the day that the Commission established corruption cases against 15 serving and three former governors.

Among the highlights of that report were:

Abia State, where Governor Kalu allegedly used his mother, daughter, wife and brother to divert N35 billion to build his business empire;
Bayelsa State, where the Governor’s wife was involved in money-laundering;
Delta State, where Governor James Ibori and 13 local government chairman were being investigated for corruption;
Ekiti State: illegal diversion of funds, money-laundering, foreign accounts being operated by the governor and his deputy;
Edo State: Governor being investigated for diversion of statutory allocation and 13 per cent oil revenue;
Lagos State: Governor being investigated on an international case; "

We must do away with symbolisms and face reality. If these were the only acts of corruption that the EFCC under Mallam Ribadu could report in 2006, then it ought to be obvious that the man was DOWNRIGHT INCOMPETENT.

Can anyone out there please tell me whether this report was unbiased given the free-for-all-broad-day-light looting that characterised that period in our history? I think that the more we access Waziri on the basis of Ribadu's glaring incompetence, bias, nepotism, hypocricy and cover-ups ( did u read that while Ribadu was pretending that Ibori was in hiding, he was enjoying pounded yam and Oha soup with Ibori in Andy Uba's house?), the more we lower expectations on the so-called war against corruption.

My hunch is that Waziri - if she reads things like this - will be forced to prepare her own "Annual Report" with a few unlucky scape-goats (If I were her, I will compile Ribadu's acts of corruption and include them in the Report). And then we will clap and applaud. And Waziri and the looters will mock us from behind for falling for their symbolic fight against corruption.

Sorry to disappoint you, the war against corruption under Mallam Ribadu was mere smoke. A characteristic charade dressed up in borrowed white robes of zeal and, what else, patriotism.

I was not fooled. Don't let them fool you.

[10Kobo]

Originally Posted by Igboamaeze

Can anyone out there please tell me whether this report was unbiased given the free-for-all-broad-day-light looting that characterised that period in our history?

That Report was very biased...but that was "A REPORT". The report that was presented by Ribadu!

My hunch is that Waziri - if she reads things like this - will be forced to prepare her own "Annual Report" with a few unlucky scape-goats

FORCED? So, to do what is prescribed by law, is " to force?"
Whether she catches a few 'unlucky scape goats and scape rats', we want to see her catch some thieves................small thieves, big thieves, all are thieves and are not good for our health!
Since Ribadu caught his own "scape goats", Nigeria has been deprived of their "noble services"! Let Madam Wazz catch hers too, one by one, we will rid ourselves of them

If I were her, I will compile Ribadu's acts of corruption and include them in the Report

Like they say, let her "Go-on sowun"!
I have been hearing about "how corrupt Ribadu was" but l have never been offered proof! Even if thats all that was in the Report, its worth a whole lousy EFCC year!!
..and she can spice it up by including all those "inconsequential things" mentioned by the article's author

And then we will clap and applaud. And Waziri and the looters will mock us from behind for falling for their symbolic fight against corruption.

Clap ke? We stopped clapping a long time ago! Now, we just heave a sigh and pour a few invectives on their fathers grave!

Sorry to disappoint you, the war against corruption under Mallam Ribadu was mere smoke. A characteristic charade dressed up in borrowed white robes of zeal and, what else, patriotism.

I thought its Mrs Wazz thats in-charge now? Not Ribadu anymore, the poor guy has gone back to "compulsory free education", courtesy of the "UMYA/IBORI/SARAKI educational foundation" for uneducated Cops!! I just wish they would extend their "volunteer" generosity to the rank and file of the police!

Time to get over this "fixation" on Ribadu, the world has since moved-on!.....but corruption still remains!!
10Kobo

[truthsayer33]

Where are the reports into the recent spate of aviation disasters in the country? Who is shielding who?

[Ewuro]

We must do away with symbolisms and face reality. If these were the only acts of corruption that the EFCC under Mallam Ribadu could report in 2006, then it ought to be obvious that the man was DOWNRIGHT INCOMPETENT. - Igboamaeze

Igboamaeze,
You talk like a masquerade. However, no one is deceived. Your name is corruption. You speak for your ilks.

Ribadu, DOWNRIGHT INCOMPETENT! You do not know the meaning of those words. People generalise that nothing good ever comes out of the North.

Nuhu Ribadu is the best thing that ever happened in Nigeria. Your very corrupt mind and mouth may shout into hell to the contrary, nobody believes you. You do not even believe yourself!

[Igboamaeze]

Originally Posted by Ewuro

Igboamaeze,
You talk like a masquerade. However, no one is deceived. Your name is corruption. You speak for your ilks.

Ribadu, DOWNRIGHT INCOMPETENT! You do not know the meaning of those words. People generalise that nothing good ever comes out of the North.

Nuhu Ribadu is the best thing that ever happened in Nigeria. Your very corrupt mind and mouth may shout into hell to the contrary, nobody believes you. You do not even believe yourself!

Thou shalt know the truth and the truth shall set thee free. So says the Holy Book.

As is typical of me on this square, I'll keep speaking and writing the truth as I see it irrespective of how many people that agree or disagree with me.

It is a self evident truth that majority of Nigerians - may be, 99.99% - believe that Ribadu is the best thing to happen to Nigeria, just like you. I respect their views and sympathise with them because majority of them are victims of what social scientists call informational cascade or herd mentality.

If only you can for just one single moment think outside the box of what Ribadu's PR machine was spewing and look at the incontrovertible evidence before you, you probably will be spared the unworthy company of the ignorant majority.

On this Ribadu and EFCC thing, I refuse to be deceived by PR and focus on facts. I was personally present the day billions of Naira was distributed at a bank branck in Wuse Zone 4 for third term in the open (I'm sure you have heard so much about it), until he left office Ribadu was still waiting for "evidence". Chris Uba and Lamidi Adedibu held their states to ransom for not giving them the keys to their states' Chubb Safes, Nuhu Ribadu was looking the other way.

I'm a bit busy now to go into more details and give even more incontravertible evidence of the GROSS and CRIMINAL INCOMPETENCE, COVER-UPs, personal and vicarous acts of corruption by Ribadu and his gestapo but I'll just refer you to this link:

http://www.saharareporters.com/www/l...detail/?id=481

As for all the name callings and abuses thrown in my direction, I consider them as necessary hazards in this war against deceit.

One final disclaimer: I am definitely not a fan of Farida Waziri but for the single reason that she "fights corruption" without jarring my ear-drums with noise, I am ok. When the war against corruption truly starts, Ribadu will be called upon to defend his reputation.