Bishop urges “thorough job” on Lawal, Oke

Mr Babachir David Lawal, Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

BISHOP Martins Uzuokwu of Minna Catholic Diocese has advised the three-man team investigating allegations against Mr David Lawal, the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), to “ensure a thorough job”.

The committee is also investigating the equally suspended Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr Ayo Oke.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two officials were suspended on April 19, via a statement signed by Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.

The statement had indicated that Lawal had questions to answer in respect of the award of some contracts being executed under the Presidential Initiative in the North-East.

Oke is also expected to offer more explanations over the ownership of monies found at a residential apartment at Osborne Towers in Ikoyi, Lagos.

The three-man committee comprised of Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno.

The committee has 14 days to submit its report.

The Bishop, who reacted to the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Minna, urged the committee to be “very thorough and meticulous”, and stressed the need for fairing hearing

Stressing that Nigerians were patiently waiting for the outcome of the committee’s findings, Ozuokwu urged members of the public to volunteer any information that could help the committee in its assignment.

He advised Nigerians to support the fight for a better society, and particularly emphasized the need for everyone to be a whistle-blower so as to rid the country of corrupt tendencies.

“Clearly, a lot of leaders have looted the nation’s treasuries; it is our duty to expose them,” he said.

S-Davies Wande