CNPP to Buhari: Order Immediate Publication of Full List of Lawmakers Involved In NDDC Contract Scam |The Source

By Adesina Soyooye

Following  the startling revelation made by Dr Cairo Ojougbo that Nigeria would break if the full list of National Assembly members involved in the Niger Delta Development Commission’s Contract scam, the

Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to order the immediate publication of the list of all members of the National Assembly, and any other Nigerian, who have were involved in contract scam at the Commission.

Dr Ojougbo is the Executive Director, Projects, at the Interim Management Committee, IMC, of the NDDC. He, also, alleged that the NASS is desperately trying to stop the Forensic audit of the Commission, ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari because the members are afraid of what the outcome would be.
But in the face of all that, the CNPP urged the , IMC, “never to be cowed by the National Assembly, which has never been conclusive in any probe.”
In a statement issued on Monday by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, while reacting to media report credited to  Ojougboh, who alleged that if the list of those involved in looting the Commission  is released, the country will break, the CNPP demanded for the arrest and prosecution of those involved in the contract scam.
“The CNPP has been in series of consultations with critical civil society stakeholders to take a position on the ongoing probe of the NDDC.
“However, it became imperative to call on President Muhammadu Buhari to take seriously the allegation that some members of the National Assembly are plotting to stall the forensic audit ordered by himself.
“It is cheering news to hear that the new NDDC Interim Management Committee, IMC, has resolved to ensure the conclusion of the forensic audit despite the alleged efforts of the National Assembly to muzzle the IMC and frustrate the exercise.
“Having concluded the first leg of the audit the nation await the second and final leg. But, before then, we urge President Buhari to order the immediate publication of the list of all members of the National Assembly, and any other Nigerian who have been involved in contract scam at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
“Until this is done to put an end to the ongoing cat and mouse game between the National Assembly and the NDDC management, the world will continue to laugh at the mention of anti-corruption war in Nigeria”, the CNPP stated.

The NDDC and the NASS have been at each other’s throat since allegations of corruption started to fly against both sides.