Many unanswered questions from the Okigbo Report
The chickens are
coming to roost. The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the
Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), the Federal Government will be
setting up a committee that will determine the authenticity of the Pius
Okigbo Panel report, review the allegations and recommendations with a
view to ascertaining whether the allegations can sustain a criminal
charge against former military president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on
the abuse of government funds during his time in power.
A coalition of
civil society organisations had, on May 5, 2010 made real its promise
to dust and produce the certified true copy (CTC) of the report long
submitted by the Pius Okigbo Panel and alleged to be missing, after the
Justice Minister requested for the original copy in his reply to
group’s earlier petition.
Mr. Adoke received
the group’s couriered document last week after his return from Cape
Verde. Speaking with NEXT on Sunday, two of Mr. Adoke’s aides: the
Special Assistant on Media and Special Duties, Onyema Omenuwa and the
Chief Press Secretary, Ambrose Momoh said they could not as at now
state any specific action the government will take on the report.
Pick up a copy of NEXT on Sunday newspaper for details.
I think this is good news to Nigerians, the present Govt must not just revisit it for the sake of it but those involved if found culpable should be brought to book