President Muhammadu Buhari has sought for reconsideration of acting EFCC boss, Mr. Ibrahim Mustapha Magu and the Secretary to the government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir Lawal.
In the letters sent to the Senate and which was read by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Buhari said he had thoroughly investigated those allegations as contained in the DSS report against Magu and Secretary to the government of the Federation, Engr Babachir Lawal.
On Magu,. Buhari was convinced that the Acting Chairman of the EFCC carrieed out anti-corruption crusade in line with the vision of the administration, while waiting for his approval in order to sustain the drive.
“Distinguished Senators, in view of my conviction, there is need to maintain momentum of anti-graft fight, while I urge the Senate to reconsider Ibrahim Magu as substantive EFCC Chairman, ” President Buhari said.
According to the letter, Buhari maintained that the report on the SGF which was forwarded to him was lacking in substance and capable of removing the SGF from office.
He argued that only three members of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Humanitarian Crises in the Northeast signed the report which he said made it a minor report.
He added that the report being an interim one should not compel the SGF from office, particularly as serious as SGF office is.
“Having gone through the report which emanated from the Senate, I discover it was an interim one and particularly only three members out of nine signed the report.”
“Moreso, Babachir Lawal, was not invited by the Senate Ad-hoc Committee which is in tandem with the principle of equity and fair hearing,” Buhari maintained.
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