Senator Gbenga Obadara yesterday called on the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke to resign or be redeployed to another ministry to allow the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) free hand to investigate the payments of N1.3trillion subsidy on petrol and kerosene last year.

The call is sequel to the letter by Mrs. Alison-Madueke inviting the anti-graft body to probe all imports subsidy payments on fuel and kerosene.

Obadara, who represents Ogun Central Senatorial District on the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the Red Chambers spoke in Abuja in an exclusive interview with The Nation.

According to the Senator, Mrs. Alison-Madueke ought to step aside to allow for “decency”, “probity” and “transparency”.

Obadara said: “The way forward is what they have just started and I can tell you, the Minister of Petroleum cannot approbate and reprobate.

“She is not supposed to be on that seat while that investigation is being done by the EFCC.

“Morally, she is supposed to be removed to another Ministry if the President still wants her to be a part of his government.

“In that, there would be probity. In that, Nigeria will see that for the first time we have taken the bull by the horn. We must take the bull by the horn.

“Let a fresh blood be injected into that Ministry. Believe me, if you have character, even elected and appointed people, we should have character to say no when we are being confronted on things that bothers on national issues.

“It means the President must have done much. It is like who comes to equity, goes with clean hands. If this has been there for these very good months and nothing was done until when this issue of subsidy removal came up and you are writing on the 12th of January to EFCC as if she just resumed that office last week.

“And mind you, it was during her tenure N1.3trillion was spent as subsidy. No! She should be able to have decency to step aside and let a clean job be done.”

Earlier, Senator Obadara bemoaned the huge economic loses that attended the one week labour strike and street protests saying they could have been avoided through wise counsel.

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/33685-resign-now-senator-tells-alison-madueke.html

Good advise

Well said jor, my senator let us impeach her nowwwwwwww,

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expect threatening phone calls from asari dokubo and more noise from ms briggs

Thy shall no not be a judge in thy case. Best advice is for her to resign and not to be redeployed.

Resign for where mba nunu? When it is obvious that all her nefarious activities were carried in collabo with her boss. Nigerian leaders lack dignity to resign when a situation warrants instead they will look for cover up from Presidency.

That Woman should resign?or Risk been  sacked because she is one of the carbal that loot Subsidy money, After the Investgation Nigerians shall feel what am talking aboutoften all she was my formal landlady, ?

@oyb, noise from ms briggs indeed. Very annoying,

Dezeani Allison Madueke`s Double Standard: Pics of sons private jet lifestyle http:///wDhzXL

Fhemmmy:

Why advise someone to quit if you know the person has done wrong . . .  Why not just arrest and try in the court of law?

Where is EFCC abi she get immunity ni ?

Dezeani Allison Madueke`s Double Standard: Pics of sons private jet lifestyle http:///wDhzXL

dem say GEJ dey bang her!!no be me talk am oo

The honourable thing for her to do is either to resign or be redeployed to another Ministry but is she honourable? Are they honourable?

Resign ke, if  truely dis govt. are ready to fight corruption, she shld also be prosecuted and sentence if guilty.

keemness:

@oyb, noise from ms briggs indeed. Very annoying,

oyb:

expect threatening phone calls from asari dokubo and more noise from ms briggs

pardon me please what did Mrs Annkio Briggs say that was annoying, just curious to knw if u dont mind,

I can bet with anybody here that she will not resign and GEJ will not say anything. This whole probe thing sef will soon die a natural death.

I support she resigns but wait  ooo  if she is not guilty what happens? she becomes the next president and Obadara look, we are not stopping at Mrs. Madueke, Even you, we need your records, your allowances, ur constituency quota management, and all ur unnamed ojoro. Its time to know who is who.

Hope the House will listen to his comment and do something about that, it's very good he made this point and i love it

In a good country both the finance and petroleum minister, MD NNPC and co. and Governor of CBN would be answering very good questions related to financial misappropriation in some state intelligence service

I agree too.

In serious nations, she would have resigned but am sure, the whole thing would die a natural death, na today?

People should have known by now that GEJ is incapable of fighting corruption and boko. He can only fight d unarmed masses with soldiers.

i dint vote pdp, i voted gej

You berra watch it. Very soon, some Niger Deltans group sponsored by our Reno Omopkri and GEJ will soon have placards saying: Leave our Oil Daughter Alone.

The same poor and lazy argument tendered by every loser American black ive ever met. They claim they are a victim of their society. Beaf has been selling the same pattern.
Claim the victim when you are losing. LOL. How, the oil belongs to just them ALONE. Duh. I thought the oil in brasil was found is in their eastern region called Guamare, while Kish is another minority region in Iran with their biggest reserve. And the Northern part of Iraq where you find the Kurds, another minority holds all the oil, while same goes with Libya and Venezuela and Saudi Arabia.
Its only in Nigeria you see a mad president who believes his repelled policies was a result of stereotyping and racism. As if the lil pryck and his loud mouthed hypocrites tribes were the reason he got into power. If it wasnt for Obasanjo's strong support and rallying, as well as the backing of the Ibos; Atiku would have crushed GEJ like the little cockroach he was then.
All the same, losers are never short of argument. Im still waiting for BEAF to come earn him living, Lets see how you spin this.

Kx:

Should nt Allison Madueke "step aside" for this investigation to be all inclusive if it is to achieve anything meaningful at all.

I said the same thing yesterday.
How can we have a clean probe while she is still there for crying out loud?

Why haven't they called for the resignation of security personel/police officers that have failed to protect the nation. SMH.

Kx:

I said the same thing yesterday.
How can we have a clean probe while she is still there for crying out loud?

i feel u

people dnt resign in Nigeria, especially, going by d lucrative post she is occupying. and dats anoda corruption on its own.
in a civilised world, wen such issues r up in public, d minister or anyone who is in charge wud honourably resign or suspend himself/herself, pending on d determination of d case by an indipendent body.
shame to her, shame to Nigeria

My presido chikala!

Gbam!

Fhemmmy:

Why advise someone to quit if you know the person has done wrong . . . Why not just arrest and try in the court of law?

The advise is based on the fact that she ought not to be there while the investigations are being done. It would be premature to arrest her now. Hard facts need to be revealed so that she would have no hiding place.

She will not resighn, presidency go wan take style cover up, but this time they will not succeed. it looks like the presidency is in the know sef.

GEJ might just be feeling that he should have been business as usual instead of bringing this subsidy thing up, a whole lotta other issues will be unearthed. Na God go catch all of them.