TREASURY LOOT: CAN Lagos Chapter Calls For Jonathan’s Prosecution, Silent On OBJ, Falae

Apostle Alex Bamgbola

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Lagos State Chapter has called for the prosecution of former President Goodluck Jonathan over corruption while in office.

The Chairman of the Chapter, Apostle Alexander Bamgbola who spoke after an interdenominational service in Lagos hailed the present war against corruption in the country stating that no one should be spared.

He emphatically calls for the prosecution of Jonathan against the parochial views on the contrary adding that several former Presidents have been prosecuted and jailed in other countries on account of abuse of office.

“What is wrong with it? A former President of Peru (Alberto Fujimori) was jailed. Also a popular Prime Minister of Israel (Ehud Olmert) was jailed. If a nation puts you in a position of trust and you betray that trust, you should go to jail no matter who you are. I have no sympathy for anybody. Just make sure you get it right, and we get the facts right as well,” Bamgbola said.

Apart from the guest speaker, Professor Joseph Otubu who spoke on a topic,”Great Faith, the Antidote to Helplessness”;  the Lagos State governor ably represented by the Commissioner for Women Affair and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs. Lola Akande as well as Senator Gbenga Ashafa, Senator representing Lagos-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly also spoke on the need to have a conducive society.

Senator Ashafa also highlighted on the activities in the National Assembly particularly the contentious 2016 Appropriation Budget stating that the Senate would do everything within its capacity to ensure that the budget is passed accordingly.

“The Presidency will re-present the budget. I appeal to Nigerians to be patient as everything will be to the benefit of the country,” he said.

It would be recalled that similar abuse of office manifested itself during the administration of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo including the raising of over N2 billion for his personal Presidential Library. In the same vein, the present revelations on indiscriminate diversion of public fund has linked an elder statesman from the geopolitical zone, Chief Olu Falae to the tune of N100 million which he admitted but openly said he would not return the money. Despite his admission, he seemed to be ignored as if there are sacred cows in the country.