Following the shocking revelations in the controversial probe of the shady $2bn arms procurement deal, the NLC has called for the death penalty for those found guilty.
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Thursday, December 3, insisted on its stance that corrupt public officers should face capital punishment.
Addressing reporters in Abuja, NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, stated that the ongoing detention of some persons by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in connection with the alleged stealing and diversion of monies meant to prosecute war against insurgency in the North East, justified the union’s calls for summary execution of corrupt public officials.
Some ex-high ranking government officials, including former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki are currently in the custody of EFCC over complicity in the $2.1bn arms deal.
He said: “The revelations by former National Security Adviser, his erstwhile Director of Finance, Shuaibu Salisu, which we believe are just the tip of the iceberg, are mind-boggling and justify as well as reinforce our call for capital punishment in cases of corruption in public office.
“We believe with prescription of more stringent punishment for corrupt cases, few will dare to go to this extent. We need not telling that massive corruption in the system, is responsible for our lack of development and our present economic woes.”
Wabba said corruption had sent so many Nigerians to their early grave, stataing that it would be unjustifiable to allow those who engaged in the acts to go without punishment.
He insisted that capital punishment for corruption worked in other countries like China; hence it could also work well in Nigeria.
To this end, the congress president demanded legislation and policies to be put in place to deal with the situation.
He urged the National Assembly to rise to the challenge immediately, but advised that the laws should be crafted in such a way that it should not be used indiscriminately.
