A group under the aegis of Ethnic Nationality Forum Stand for Equity and Governance, has called on the National Assembly under the leadership of the Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of Representative Hon Yakubu Dogara, to caution and probe the excesses of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over their harassment, intimidation and slandering of the image of the Goodluck Jonathan family, especially the former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan in the media.
The group, comprising Ijaw Youth Council, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, Ndokwa Youth Movement, Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Yoruba Youth Council and Middle Belt Youth Council, who in its jointly signed statement praised the 8th National Assembly, saying, “Contrary to the previous expectations, you have been a fiercely independent parliament that has served as an effective check to the Executive.
“Your people-oriented positions such as your stance on the proposed $29billion loan and the ill-advised plan by the Nigerian Communication Commissioned (NCC) to increase the price of data are just two classic examples.”
Decrying the excesses of EFCC, the group said, “After due deliberations and consultations, we the leadership of the Ethnic Nationalities Forum stand for Equity and Good Governance made the following resolutions: We call on the National Assembly to call the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the way they have been harassing, intimidating and slandering the image of the Goodluck Jonathan family, especially the former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan in the media.
l“We unequivocally condemn the freezing of the accounts of former First Lady, Patience Jonathan and other innocent people related to her, such as kids and other family members, who are not even under investigation.
