The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has placed all serving ministers on a 24-hour surveillance ahead of the investigation being conducted by the Presidential Projects Monitoring Committee into the various projects embarked upon and executed in the last two years.

An impeccable source at the commission revealed at the week-end that the anti-graft agency had mobilized operatives to monitor the movements of the ministers in a bid to forestall the possibility of their jetting out of the country.

According to the top  EFCC operative, the action is a proactive one as, in the past, top government functionaries had suddenly vanished before findings are concluded by committees set up to carry out such a verification exercise of this nature.

The source explained: “We are not resting on our oars because we know very well that some of these ministers are neck deep in corruption and any attempt for us to allow a little laxity they will capitalize on it and junket out of the country making it very difficult for us to perform our tasks.

“We know the ministers that took laws into their hands and helped themselves with our commonwealth due to President Umaru Yar’Adua’s absence and turned their ministries into personal properties awarding contracts indiscriminately to their friends and family members in the name of the presidency.

“The acting president should be hailed for having the foresight to set up a committee of this nature as it will go a long way in helping us sanitize the country and bring the culprits to book.”

He stressed that “as I talk right now, they have been placed on the watch list and all borders are being monitored by our men and any attempt by anyone of them to risk traveling without approval from the  acting president such a public figure will be accosted.”

Probed to comment on the most likely suspects, the source declined saying that”they  know themselves and they know we know them too.”

When contacted, Head, Media and Publicity of the anti-graft body, Mr Femi Babafemi, simply said, “it is a routine that we carry out every now and then but I can assure you that there is no escape route for those that will be found wanting at the end of the verification”.

Last week, speculations had been rife as to the ministries that were flash points of corruption and embezzlement of government funds and some ministries that had thrown caution into the air colluding with contractors to defraud the Federal Government.


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Jonathan is learning fast, the intricacies of how to assume and hold power, using a bit of Obasanjoism. Since it is as obvious as daylight that the Ministers had been helping themselves from our common pot of soup, since the beginning of this administration, as Yaradua had been incapacitated for a long time. It is obvious that casting a wide net would hardly miss miss any fish ( or is it ministers).
The ministers better start queuing up at Aguda Lodge to pledge loyalty or else!!!!. A word is enough for the wise.

The best thing EFCC can do for Nigeria is lock them all up before trial. Afterall that is what happened to bank bosses, a precedent has been set.

wirinet:

Jonathan is learning fast, the intricacies of how to assume and hold power, using a bit of Obasanjoism. Since it is as obvious as daylight that the Ministers had been helping themselves from our common pot of soup, since the beginning of this administration, as Yaradua had been incapacitated for a long time. It is obvious that casting a wide net would hardly miss miss any fish ( or is it ministers).
The ministers better start queuing up at Aguda Lodge to pledge loyalty or else!!!!. A word is enough for the wise.

Learning what fast?
Is the latest move Jonathan's initiative or what?

MrCrackles:

Learning what fast?
Is the latest move Jonathan's inititiative or what?

Yes it is. Don't forget he set up the Presidential Projects Monitoring Committee that is investigating contracts executed in the last two years. Some big scalps are gonna be taken.

This is a very good move,But let serving minister be jailed quickly,that other will learn their lessons-and quickly before yaradua returns to take over
Minister if aviation omotoba should be jailed first Imagine 64billion for 4 km second runaway at abujas airport instead of just 4 billion
It is even more than the akwa ibom airport(citation), See stealing big tim,
God help nigeria!!!!

They should leave this nonsense and go and Catch IBORI. The Thief is working free

monkeyleg:

They should leave this nonsense and go and Catch IBORI. The Thief is working free

Ibori's turn will soon come

Seems Like Jonathan is what Nigeria needs after 3yrs of autorun, Governors are next on the list

How long is the committee going to take to carry out the investigations? That is a question I thought everyone would be asking. How many committees have been set up? What became of the power committee and what was done with their "findings"? I am optimistic but cautious that this might just be making noise.

monkeyleg:

They should leave this nonsense and go and Catch IBORI. The Thief is working free

Peter Odilli should be on that list, lest we ever forget.

Sky Blue:

Peter Odilli should be on that list, lest we ever forget.

Odili has been keeping a low profile but that man is next after Ibori
infact all the present Governors are mega corrupt

May something good come out of this effort for once. We are tired of many arrests without punishment. Those found wanting should be dealt with fast. I just hope the Judiciary will cooperate in this fight against corruption.

This is one reason y I kip sayin dat dis may as we'll b d best time we all sidon look and c how far nd how well Jonathan can take us.
Someone is even tryin to tak d initiativ frm Jonathan as a mata of fact dis goes levels higha dan obasanjoism, Obasanjo wld just go str arestin nd putin pple behind jail nd lata they get favorable court judgements but d way Jonathan is goin wil actualy c dem been set up by themselves and somone said d ministas shld be arested lik d bank chiefs I disagre d results of d bank tests were out b4 efcc went 4 d MDs so just exercise some patience d plot has been set pls good pple 4get abt d protest because anythin can hapen frm dat protest nd undermine Jonathans presidency.
Let's giv d institutions a chance to sort itself out

That serves them right. Nobody is above the law.
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