Former Minister of Education Oby Ezekwesili says the controversy surrounding the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina to the Civil Service has dented President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption.
In a series of tweets, Ezekwesili described ‘Mainagate’ as a scandal too many for the president.
She wrote, “There is no redeeming prospect in the colossal mess made by the officials of the Federal Government in the MainaGate. But at least start with a full disclosure.
“MainaGate is the most lethal blow yet to a struggling anti-corruption agenda that had the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission increasingly isolated by the AGF.
“Something is fundamentally broken in Governance and MainaGate is a mere Symptom. President Muhammadu Buhari’s usual aloofness on such matters won’t work.
“MainaGate is one scandal too many for President Buhari’s administration. The time has come for the President to own these scandals and act.
“If President Buhari took public confidence-building measure on MainaGate, SGFGate, NIAGate, he may yet revive faith in his Agenda.”
