Alhaji
Yusuf Maitama-Sule, ex-minister of National Guidance, has said those
convicted of looting public funds should be banned from partisan
politics and holding public office.
Maitama-Sule told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano yesterday that the ban should be backed by law.
“But this will be possible when there is
a law to back it and we hope the law will be enacted soon to support
the idea,” he said.
He noted that the fear of the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by public officers is now the
beginning of wisdom.
“EFCC has done well in the discharge of its responsibilities, as there is a lot of recovered looted funds now.
“But the biggest challenge for EFCC is
that it can investigate but it does not have the power to spend money
and utilise it for other purposes.
Maitama-Sule, who is ex-Nigeria’s
permanent representative to the United Nations, also called for an
enabling law to enable government utilise the recovered looted funds to
improve the living standard of Nigerians.
He suggested the revitalisation of
education, agriculture and power sectors to give the nation’s moribund
industries a new lease of life.
The elder statesman hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for tackling insurgency, especially in the Northeast.
“We have to thank God Almighty for the
peace that has since been restored in the country and we will continue
to pray for its sustenance.
“No meaningful development can be
achieved without peace and even the ‘most diehard cynics” know that
President Buhari has done well in terms of restoration of peace in the
country,” he said.
Maitam-Sule urged Nigerians to continue
to support and show understanding to the government in its determination
to restore sanity in the country.
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