According to Hon. Yunusa Ahmad, a member of the House of Representatives, the oracle must be contacted in order to discover a long-lasting solution to Nigeria’s corruption.
At the African conference on debt and development (AfCoDD II 2022), which was organised by the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice on Thursday, Ahmed made this statement in response to questioning from reporters.
The legislator argued that the nation had sufficient legislation to combat corruption, but because thieves have honed their craft so effectively, it is now challenging to document anything.
He added that the Money Laundering Act and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) Act, which separate it from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, were two steps implemented by the National Assembly.
His words: “We played our roles. First, we assumed there were allegations of corruption. First, we check, is it the law that did not plug the loopholes? We look at the law, study them and then evolve laws that will be in tandem with the reality or modernity.”
“In over-sighting too, we try to ascertain to what extent are the laws being obeyed. We discovered everything is there. In Nigeria, when you are trying to find fault through the papers, you will never get anything because the papers are neat.
“But when it comes to practical issues, that is why mystique is there. Last week, you heard when termites ate billions, sometimes we had snake swallow some money in JAMB. So, we really need to consult the oracle. The issue here is that the National Assembly is doing its job.”
