Second Republic member of the House of Representatives, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, described the PDP statement as “reckless and irresponsible and lacking any empirical evidence.”
Recall that the Peoples Democratic Party, on Thursday, accused the All Progressives Congress - led Federal Government of destroying the independence of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission. The PDP said the EFCC and ICPC were created during its 16 - year reign to curb the menace of corruption in the country.
He noted that even though it was evident that the EFCC could do better with better attention and support from Buhari, the anti - graft body had not lost any serious thing under this government to justify the PDP ’s gloating.
Mohammed added, “ The PDP ought to shut up and spare Nigerians. I don’t believe that the EFCC has lost anything under this administration. When the EFCC started, frankly speaking, both Nuhu Ribadu and Ibrahim Lamorde had their challenges. President Obasanjo was in the habit of conniving with them to achieve his aims.
“This is not to say that the attitude and the management of the ecolomy between the EFCC and the current administration is what it ought to be.
“Sometimes, you have to give political direction to some of these agencies. And of course, you have to assure them that you will be with them should they get into trouble; that has not been the attitude of the Buhari Presidency.”
