From Adams Ogiji, Minna
Former commissioner for Information Culture and Tourism and Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Niger state, Mr. Jonathan Vatsa has advised former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to immediately submit himself to anti graft agency for questioning
He adviced him to toe the part of honor as it is no longer the era of Buhari where he enjoyed Presidential cover for all his atrocities against the people for eight years.
“I want the former governor Yahaya Bello to emulate ex-Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose and submit himself to the EFCC to proof his innocence of the corruption allegation”.
The former commissioner who was reacting to the ongoing drama in Abuja between the ex-Kogi governor and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said that “the most honorable thing for him to do is to appear before the anti graft agency to clear his name if he thinks he is innocent.
“It is sad to hear that a former governor could be jumping through the fence to escape arrest over corruption allegation. It is a huge embarrassment to the good people of Kogi State whom he ruled for eight years and the APC as a party”, he said.
The former publicity secretary of APC in Niger state pointed out that the attitude of the fleeing ex-Kogi governor has further rubbished the anti corruption war of the APC administration, stressing that “what will our APC administration tell Nigerians about its anti corruption fight now that a former governor under the party’s platform is jumping through the fence to escape arrest over corruption allegation
“Can we in all honesty said that we are better than the opposition parties in terms of corruption. This is a setback for the party.
“I expect the party to immediately suspend the former governor over this singular attitude in order to build some confidence in Nigerians and the international community over the administration’s war against corruption”.
Vatsa maintained that he least expected a person of ex-governor Bello’s character to be running away from arrest after he violently ruled over the people of Kogi State for eight years, adding that “Yahaya Bello should have known that there will be no hiding place for him after his eight years of misgovernance in Kogi State.
“The whole world watched how Aso Rock under Buhari gave him cover to unleashed terror on the people of Kogi State for eight years with monumental corruption and he thinks he will go free.
“The visa restrictions placed on him and some corrupt politicians has further compounded his woos. He must face the law, let him honorably submit himself to the EFCC”, Vatsa added.
