The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the petition
submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
against the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
A group under the aegis of concerned Nigerians had submitted the
petition to the EFCC asking it to probe the bullion vans sighted in
the residence of the APC leader on the eve of the 2019
elections.
The petition dated October 25 was signed by activist, Com. Deji
Adeyanju on behalf of concerned Nigerians and two other activists –
Ariyo Dare Atoye and Adebayo Raphael.
It would be recalled that a picture of two bullion vans entering
Tinubu’s residence on the eve of the election had gone viral even
as Tinubu claimed the money belonged to him.
Some Nigerians had taken on the EFCC for not probing the bullion
vans despite the outcry trailing the movement of huge cash.
But the acting Chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu, had
said the EFCC would probe Tinubu if it received petition to that
effect.
It was on this basis that Adeyanju and his colleagues submitted
the petition to the commission in response to the challenge by the
Chairman.
Daily Trust learnt that the development has caused panic in the
camp of the APC leader with his followers and supporters wondering
if the EFCC would go after their leader.
However the APC spokesperson in Lagos, Hon. Abiodun Salami in a
chat with our correspondent dismissed the petition, challenging
them to come up with proof that Asiwaju had stolen any money.
He said, “Let them come up with the proof. The man is a private
citizen and he has been out of government for the past 12 years. If
he has decided to spend his money on his party, how is that a
problem? Let them come up with a proof that somebody’s money is
missing.”
Adeyanju had while submitting the petition said, Speaking
shortly after submitting the petition said, “I have decided to take
up your challenge after you called for a petition through your
social media account on Twitter.”
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Aregbesola
Finally, FG Launches Garment Factory for Security
Agencies
In a bid to ensure standardization and guard against the misuse
of military and security uniforms by impostors and criminals in
Nigeria, the Federal Government has launched a modern garment
factory for the armed forces and other security agencies in the
country.
Performing the groundbreaking ceremony of the garment factory
tagged, DICON-SUR Corporate Wears Nigeria Limited at the Defence
Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) at Kakuri, Kaduna
weekend, President Muhammadu Buhari said the security of lives and
properties of Nigerians and the integrity of the nation’s territory
were very important to the present administration.
Buhari said: “This event is a clear demonstration of the
determination of my government to encourage Public Private
Partnership through foreign direct investment into the Nigerian
economy”.
The President who was represented by the Minister of Interior,
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, said the garment factory was being launched
in recognition of the dire need of Nigeria for a modern garment
factory to produce befitting uniforms for the Armed Forces and
other security agencies.
He reiterated the administration’s resolve to deal with all
forms of crime and criminality in the country saying, “We have a
zero-tolerance policy towards bandits, insurgents, kidnappers and
other criminals. The entire armed forces, security agencies and
other resources at our disposal will be deployed to keep the people
safe and the country secure,” the President said.
President Buhari charged the military and all security agencies
to speed up the on-going counter insurgency operation in the
country to guarantee the security of all citizens, while urging
DICON to raise its game by being a frontline player in the
cutting-edge warfare technology, not just to keep Nigeria safe but
to make it a major earner for the country. Stating further that
part of the value chain of the industry is the creation of
additional 1,000 jobs when the factory is fully operational in
2021.
The President opined that since the basic raw material for the
factory is cloth, the project will also invigorate the textile
industry in the catchment cotton-growing states like Kaduna,
Bauchi, Gombe and Katsina States among others.
He expressed optimism that the ripple effect will catalyse
industrial development and job creation in the area.
Buhari said that the factory being launched was a partnership
between DICON and Sur corporate wear of Turkey.
Present at the occasion was the Deputy Governor of Kaduna State,
Dr Hadiza Balarabe and other government functionaries.
SIGNED
Mohammed Manga
Director (Press & Public Relations)
For: Honourable Minister
27th October, 2019