Wetin dey happen for Naija oil and gas sector? Aliko Dangote don throw some serious allegations on top Farouk Ahmed head, wey na di former CEO of NMDPRA. E be like say corruption don turn to new normal, but Dangote no wan make am fly without palliative, so he don petition EFCC.
This whole matter start when Dangote accuse Farouk say e dey spend $5 million on him pikin dem school fees for Switzerland. Abeg, wetin dem dey teach for that school wey dey cost naira for waka?
As e dey be, Dangote no just sit down fold hand, na im send hin lawyer, Dr. O.J. Onoja, give EFCC make dem investigate wetin dey happen. E claim say Farouk no fit explain how him dey source money wey fit fund that kind wahala. Na wah!
Presido of Dangote Group come talk say him don withdraw him former petition from ICPC, but no worry, because EFCC go carry the matter for head and investigate am well. E say na strategic decision to make the prosecution smooth, wey nobody fit skip leg.
For di petition wey dem file, dem dey call on EFCC make dem check for possible abuse of office and corrupt enrichment wey Farouk fit get. According to the law, if dem find true say he guilty, dem go collect am small fine or carry am go jail.
According to Dangote, Farouk dey spend money like say na him papa get oil well, which no too make sense for public officer wey suppose manage our resources. E give EFCC the list of schools wey all Farouk pikin dey attend, like Montreux School and other elite places for Switzerland. Abeg who fit check that one?
Dangote no stop there, e dey talk say even di university fees for Farouk pikin dey reach $2million. Na wah oo! At least make dem work hard, many Nigerian families dey struggle for N10,000 school fees for their children.
Dis whole saga no be just gossip, e dey show how corruption dey choke people wey suppose dey lead us well. EFCC abeg, no carry last this time. This investigation fit help restore some kind confidence for di oil and gas sector wey don scatter like jigsaw puzzle.
For people wey follow the story, Farouk don rush resign for him position as di head of NMDPRA. But he still dey shout say all wetin Dangote talk no true and him get clean record. We go see as di matter go end, but one tin sure: Naija people no go gree make dem turn this one to chop and go matter.
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