The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has raised alarm over plots by the likes of Zamfara Governor Bello Matawalle and other politicians under investigation by the Commission to flee the country before May 29.
This was made known by the Commission’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, while reacting to a trending interview granted to the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, by Bello Muhammed Matawalle, governor of Zamfara State. Matawalle allegedly made wild bribery allegations against the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa.
The statement read: “Matawalle’s recourse to mudslinging is symptomatic of a drowning man clutching at straws. But despite the irritation of his phantom claims, the Commission will not be drawn into a mud fight with a suspect under its investigation for corruption and unconscionable pillage of the resources of his state. If Matawalle is to be taken seriously, he should go beyond sabre-rattling by spilling the beans and providing concrete evidence as proof of his allegations.
Again, the Commission wishes to alert the public about plans by some of the alleged corrupt and politically exposed persons to flee the country ahead of May 29. The Commission is working in close collaboration with its international partners to frustrate these escape plans and bring those involved to justice.”
