The former Senate President and current Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Adolphus Wabara, has called for the removal of Muheeba Dankaka as Chairman of the Federal Character Commission due to corruption allegations.
In an interview with The PUNCH, Wabara shared his personal experience visiting the FCC to request job placements for his constituents, only to be informed that jobs were not available without a bribe.
“I physically went to the FCC, requesting two or three jobs for some people in my wards. You will not believe that up till now, nothing has been done for the simple reason that I have not dropped any money and that they cannot even ask me to drop money. But I found out from some people there that they wouldn’t give any job to my ward for free,” he stated.
This isn’t the first time such allegations have surfaced regarding the FCC. During a House of Representatives Committee public hearing, 14 witnesses testified about paying money to Haruna Kolo, a former FCC desk officer, for job placements. Kolo admitted to collecting money and claimed to have handed it over to Dankaka.
Wabara criticized the APC-led government and the National Assembly for allegedly ignoring the corruption allegations.
Wabara stated, “Despite the serious allegations, nothing has been done. I expected the same swift action that was taken against Betta Edu to be applied here.”
An APC chieftain and former minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, demanded thorough investigations.
He said, “If the President acted quickly against Betta Edu, similar actions should be taken in this case. We must ensure that there are no selective investigations into corruption.”
Shittu emphasized the need for accountability and urgent action to address the issues within the FCC and restore public confidence.
Shittu said, “This is not a political issue… but about the need to do the right thing. People have accused this woman, and it is only through public investigation that we can certify that the woman was indeed a victim of blasphemy.”
