- * Says Investigation Still On-going Across Security Agencies, And Justice Will Prevail
- Explains FG's Borrowing For Infrastructure Development
By Janet Bassey (Governance Reporter)
President Muhammadu Buhari's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has revealed that the Federal Government, through the relevant security agencies, is currently investigating the alleged sponsors of terrorism and insecurity in the country, with determination to prosecute them and ensure that justice is served.
Adesina spoke on Monday in an interview with Channels Television. He said contrary to public expectation that government would name and shame the alleged sponsors of terrorism which might be misconstrued as a media trial, the government will outrightly prosecute them, in the interest of justice, after full investigation of the allegations against them.
The Presidential spokesman's reaction came amidst last week's disclosure by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that six Nigerians have been placed on its terror list. Adesina hinted that his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari would not comment on the issue of terrorism at the United Nations assembly, following the naming of six Nigerians as “sponsors of terrorism” in UAE.
He however said the matter would be dealt internally as the federal government will focus only on thorough security probe and outright prosecution of the alleged terrorism suspects.
Adesina said: “Naming and shaming won’t be the motive. Rather, bringing malefactors to justice would be it. Nigeria is not interested in naming and shaming anybody. Rather, it wants to bring them to justice.You will see that the United Arab Emirates has given some names, and the attorney-general of the federation has responded to that matter, saying that in due course, all these people will have their days in court. Rest assured that these people will be dragged before justice and justice will have its way.”
The President's spokesman also stated that after the investigation of alleged sponsors of insecurity, evidences would be made available for prosecution. "You don’t take people before the court without investigation. I think even the EFCC chairman, Bawa, spoke about it recently. Investigations are going on at different levels. It would be at the level of EFCC; it would be at the level of the National Intelligence Agency. Different security agencies would be working on it so that when those people eventually appear in court, there will be what the lawyers call a prima facie case against them.”
Adesina however gave detailed explanation on why the Federal Government is currently seeking external loans, stating that the administration was borrowing to execute critical infrastructural and development projects. " We are borrowing for development and that is the difference between this administration and perhaps others before it, who borrow to steal, who borrow to pocket, who borrow to waste", Adesina claimed. NNL.
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