Embattled IST chair, Akoh, wants Buhari’s intervention – TheNigerialawyer

The embattled chairman, Investment Securities Tribunal (IST),
Idoko Isaiah Akoh, has raised an alarm that he was illegally
removed from office, via a letter purportedly signed by the
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Dr Mahmoud Isah
Dutse.

Akoh, who spoke to journalists on Monday in Abuja, said he was
never at any time given fair hearing before he learnt about his
sack, adding that he would not have raised any objection if due
process was followed.

He therefore urged President Muhammadu Buhari to wade into the
matter and reverse the sack to enable him serve out his five-year
tenure of appointment as the chairman of IST.

He traced his ordeal to the face-off between him and some
members of staff operating under the auspices of the Amalgamated
Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and
Recreational Services Employees (AUCPTRE).

According to him, when he assumed office in August 2017, the
union picketed IST, alleging poor welfare and undue promotion of
some staff on the directorate cadre.

He said the union also insisted that some staff deployed from
the Accountant General’s office should be sent back.

He said that though he was not responsible for the deployment of
the staff, the union embarked on several protests against him at
the federal Ministry of Finance accusing him of corrupt
practices.

He said that every effort to see the then Finance Minister, Mrs.
Kemi Adeosun, proved abortive, alleging that the office of the
permanent secretary had stopped him from accessing the
minister.

“I challenged the union to state one case of corrupt practice
perpetrated by myself and bring it to the public domain but they
could not point at any.

“I made several attempt to meet with the then Minister of
Finance (Kemi Adeosun) but every effort to see the minister proved
abortive as the director of home finance could not allow me to see
the Minister.

“I want to believe there are insiders behind all this. I appeal
to President Muhammadu Buhari to look into this matter,” he
said.

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One-Chance Robbers Burnt to Death by Angry Mob in Abuja…
Police Investigate Action

The FCT Police Command condemns the killing of three suspected
one-chance robbers by an angry mob at Dutse Alhaji on Monday
morning.

According to preliminary information, the suspected one-chance
robbers were burnt to death by the angry mob following an alarm
raised by their yet to be identified victim.

The Command unequivocally condemns the action of the angry mob
who resorted to meting out jungle justice on the suspects instead
of handing them over to the Police for discreet investigation and
prosecution.

The Commissioner of Police FCT, Mr. Bala Curoma has ordered a
discreet investigation into the unfortunate incident.

While reassuring the public of its unwavering commitment to
fight one chance robbery and reduce the crime to its barest
minimum, the Command enjoins the public to be security-conscious
and report all suspicious persons or activities to the nearest
police formation or contact the Command Control Room on the
following Police emergency numbers: 08032003913, 08061581938,
07057337653 and 08028940883.

DSP Anjuguri Manzah

Police Public Relations Officer

For: The Commissioner of Police

FCT Police Command,

Abuja