The EFCC has been called upon to speed up its investigation into the $20 million bribery scam that has former officials of the Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA) at its centre.
A coalition of Nigerian civil society organisations, the Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) made the call in Abuja on Wednesday, October 18, 2017.
Speaking through its chairman, Suraj Olanrewaju, CSNAC Maintained that the scandal has tainted the anti-corruption drive of this administration.
He said, “For an administration that prides itself on fighting corruption, leaving a case this high unconcluded and allowing investigations to drag on forever goes against everything this administration has been preaching since its inception,”
He continued, “The EFCC must ensure that investigations reach a logical end and those found guilty are made to face the full wrath of the law.”
In his statement, Suraj wondered why the company in the centre of this bribery, Dredging International Services has been found guilty since 2012.
“I’m Switzerland while Nigerians involved in the bribe are still walking freely.”
He concluded by demanding that the Nigerian government disqualify Dredging International Services and sanction the company from participating in future contracts in Nigeria and also called on the EFCC to hasten investigations and prosecution of all those connected with the crime.
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