SERAP Condemns ‘Harrassment’ Of Ex-NDDC MD, Urges FG To Tackle Corruption Allegations In Agency
The Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has frowned on the way Joy Nunieh’s (former acting MD of NDDC) house was besieged by some security personnel.
SERAP, in a tweet on Thursday, maintained that the federal government should rather deal with the corruption claims raised against the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
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Nunieh had among other things, alleged that massive corruption occurred under the oversight of former Godswill Governor Akpabio.
“We condemn the harassment and intimidation of Joy Nunieh, former acting MD of NDDC by @PoliceNG
apparently to stop her from speaking out on the grave allegations of grand corruption in NDDC and impunity at the highest level of the agency.
“Nigerian authorities should focus on promptly and thoroughly investigating the grave allegations of corruption she has made instead of harassing and intimidating her for raising these allegations, if the authorities are truly committed to fighting corruption in the country,” SERAP tweeted.
SERAP stressed that corruption was eating up the country, hence, advised government to face it squarely and transparently.
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SERAP added that : “Storming Joy Nunieh’s residence and silencing her isn’t going to resolve the Nigerians’ concerns over growing and widespread allegations of corruption and impunity in NDDC.”
Nunieh was later rescued today at her residence, by Governor Nyesom Wike.
