Governor Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun) has, in a swift reaction to the arrest of Zamfara State contract scammers, commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for its uprightness and integrity.
His
commendation is coming as a reaction to the report of arrest of two
Chinese over bribery attempt to quash investigation into Zamfara State
contract fraud perpetrated between their Company and the immediate past
administration in the state. Governor Matawalle said the EFCC and its
leadership deserved the commendation.
“I
want to specifically commend the leadership of Ibrahim Magu and his
abled Zonal Head in Sokoto, Alhaji Lawal Abdullahi for moving this case
to a significant stage by this arrest and further proving to the World
our cries against the atrocities perpetrated by the immediate past
administration in the state”, Governor Matawalle revealed.
He
said the arrest by the EFCC of Messrs Meng Wei Kun and Xu Koi of China
Zhanghao for an attempt to bribe the Head of its Sokoto Zonal Office in
order to qwash investigation into the multi-billion naira contract fraud
in Zamfara State cannot simply pass unnoticed and unhailed.
“Sometimes
back, I cancelled the unexecuted multi-billion naira contract awarded
to this same Chinese company and called for the refund of the money. I
still call on Mr President to assist the State Government to fast track
the retrieval of this money and repatriate it back to the state so that
we can actually provide the water and electricity to the rural areas”,
Governor Matawalle appealed.
“It
is pertinent here to call on the President, Muhammadu Buhari, to
further endorse his confidence on Mr Ibrahim Magu and his team as it is
becoming obvious by the day that those calling for his removal actually
have skeletons hiding in their wardrobes,” Matawalle advised.
“This
is indeed, similar to the calls for the removal of Service Chiefs where
we discovered that those against them actually have cases to answer in
terms of aiding and abetting banditry and other heinous crimes in our
dear state”, Matawalle further observed.
“We
have worked with these Service Chiefs and we have seen their excellent
handiwork in genuine fight against banditry and other terror in our dear
state. I call on President Muhammadu Buhari to equally further endorse
his support and encouragement to all of them”, Governor Matawalle
further appealed.
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