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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced the probe of Godswill Akpabio, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and Daniel Pondei, the Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over corruption allegations of diversion of public funds.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Adebayo Adeniyi, Head, Economic Governance Section of the EFCC made this known in a letter, dated 14th August, 2020, addressed to Comrade Deji Adeyanju of the Foundation for True Freedom and Good Governance.
Recall that both arms of the legislature, the Senate and the House of Representatives had initiated an investigation into what many have described as high level corruption that has bedevilled the regional interventionist agency under the watch of Akpabio as the minister in charge and Pondei as Acting MD.
While many have said the National Assembly (NASS) made a mess of the investigation, the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government had ordered a forensic audit of the agency, and the probe by the EFCC will add to the efforts to cleanse the NDDC of rot.
In the letter to Foundation for True Freedom and Good Governance, the EFCC sought cooperation for the investigation of both Akpabio and Pondei, asking representatives of the foundation to attend an interview with the EFCC on Thursday for the adoption of their petition against the duo.
The EFCC letter signed by the Commission’s Head, Economic Governance Section reads: “We write to acknowledge the receipt of your petition dated 3 August, 2020 in respect of the above subject and to inform you that investigation into the case has commenced.
“In view of the above, you are kindly requested to attend an interview with the undersigned through O/C Team 6 on Thursday 20th August, 2020, at EFCC (Headquarters), Third floor, Plot 301/302, Institution and Research District, Jabi, Abuja by 10 am in order to adopt your petition.
“Your cooperation in this regards is highly solicited, please”.