Kelvin Peter, Warri
Concerned Urhobo Youths (CUY) from the 24 kingdoms of Urhobo nation have cautioned former President General of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Chief Joe Omene, for condemning probe of N40billion alleged corruption in NDDC.
In a press statement on Wednesday by CUY President, Mr Sunday Omoyibo, described Chief Omene’s outburst as unfortunate and a setback in the anti-corruption fight of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The group said Omene’s attack on the National Assembly and support for the interim management committee of NDDC is a deliberate attempt to frustrate the probe of N40 billion allegation by the Senate.
The Urhobo group (CUY) appealed to President Buhari to respect the law setting up the Commission by disbanding the IMC and swear-in the legally Senate screened board members.
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They said, “We want to make it clear to the world especially the Nigerian Government that Chief Joe Omene did not speak for Urhobo Nation. Chief Omene, a former PG of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) spoke for himself, and not for the Urhobo people who are honest and do not harbour corruption.
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“The plan by the Senate, indeed, the National Assembly to probe alleged fraudulent activities in the NDDC, is a welcome development. IMC is not known to the law establishing the interventionist agency. We are fully behind the probe of the IMC.
“We particularly appeal to our amiable President Muhammadu Buhari to urgent disband the IMC by inaugurated the committee that had already be screened and clear by the National Assembly”, the statement partly read.
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