Hon. Umar Barde Yakubu, the minority
leader in the House of Representatives has
demanded death penalty for those alleged to
have stolen billions of naira from the
nation’s treasury, Leadership reports.
Speaking with newsmen in Kaduna, Yakubu
said it is unacceptable for people to steal
public fund and use the public fund to get
justice from court.
Hon Umar Barde Yakubu believes those
involved in arms deal scandal should be
executed
Yakubu who has been representing Chikun/
Kajuru federal constituency since 2003 under
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said: “If
someone steals from N1million to N100
million, they should cut his hand. Yes, there is
nothing wrong with that, so that when we see
him, we will know yes, he stole. And those
that steal from billions upward should be
hanged and their property confisticated.
“I am also of the belief that punishment
should also be segregated according to the
offence. At least, your punishment should be
commensurate with what you have done.”
“We are living in a very funny country where
people steal N1,000 and they are put in jail for
years. And where some people will steal
billions and use that same billion to escape
justice. That is not good enough.”
According to Yakubu, members of the
national assembly are considering a bill that
makes the executive create special courts
for corruption cases.
He said: “Me and some members in the
National Assembly are of the believe that, we
should have special courts for corruption
cases.
“Because, if you look at the quantum of
corruption in the country today, we are just
talking about Dasukigate and look at quantum
of money and the number of people that are
involved. You have not gone to the ministries
yet. You have not even gone to the states and
it is only ICPC and EFCC that are to do all
these jobs. If we are fair to ourselves, the
work is overwhelming. And you know, people
will want to use the legal system to delay
Justice, and that is what is happening today.
So, why don’t we have dedicated courts to
handle all these corruption cases, so that
justice could be dispense quickly?
“Am aware of former Governors who have
cases with EFCC and they have not gone to
court for the past eight years. So, this does
not encourage the young people. It rather
encourages them to steal, because if you can
delay justice for 10 years, it means that is a
good one.
“So, I think we need to put our heads together
because corruption like hunger does not know
party, it does not know tribe of religion. We
must as Nigerians take a very bold stand.
“You can imagine this issue of arms deal. If
you knew this money was meant for the
procurement of arms, weapons, my brothers
and sisters here, if you have a brother in the
Army, he is sent to the war front and because
his weapons are archaic and he is killed. Do
you now want to have sympathy for someone
who knows that the money was meant for
arms and he pocketed it? It is so painful, we
have lost loved ones.
“If I am a judge and such a person is brought
before me, I will confisticate his property and
make sure he is killed also. Because, he bears
fault in the blood of the people killed in the
war front.”
Buhari had on Friday, January 15, directed
the EFCC to carry out further investigation
into the alleged misconduct established
against some retired and serving officers of
the Nigerian Air Force and Nigerian Army in
the arms deal scandal.
It was learnt that the arrest and detention of
Col Sambo Dasuki in relation to the diversion
of the funds meant for arms purchase in the
Office of the National Security Adviser,
exposed the illicit deals undertaken by the
indicted officers.
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I concur

I'll drink to that!