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The Theatre of Probes Should not Distract Us! - Utomi

Thursday, 15 May 2008

Regarding the mass of expressed concerned point-of-views following the Friday, May 9 2008 Punch Newspaper report under the headline "Utomi Faults FG on $462M AFC Probe", ADC Presidential Candidate in 2007 general elections and opposition leader, Prof Pat Utomi here provide clarifications.

"My attention has been drawn to impressions created by press reports which suggest that I am opposed to probes and investigations being carried out into sordid parts of our history."

"Clearly nothing can be further from the truth. I regret that the tendency to reduce nuanced discussions to black and white, good guys and bad guys, is some how getting in the way of a robust public square and reasoned discussion."

"It should be clear that I cannot possibly support or encourage those who abuse the commonwealth to get away with it. What I have been saying is that we should not allow the theatre of probes to distract us to the important task of building a better future."

"While those probing can proceed, the legislative agenda and other business should go on full blast and that the probe should avoid becoming a national embarrassment where institutions of international business then continue to sully our reputation as unreliable, thereby making it harder to attract investments to environment.

Prof Utomi reiterates his advocacy concerning actions towards ridding the society of corruption which include empowering the citizens and press with a Freedom of Information Bill and pressurizing the National Assembly to monitor budgets and focus on value for Nigerians by ensuring that money and resources are deployed judiciously.

"Citizens must advocate and compel leaders to focus more on building sustainable institutions which would preempt conditions which sustain corruption."

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