Group Backs National Assembly’s Probe Into MDAs

The Grassroot Advocacy for Peace and Good Governance has declared support for the National Assembly to investigate various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, and Commissions to ensure smooth government operations, project execution, especially at the grassroots level.

The group said it supports the recent investigation, findings, and actions by the NASS Appropriation Committee, Finance Committee, Petroleum Committee, and Committee on the fight against corruption, among others.

At a solidarity rally held at the National Assembly complex on Wednesday, the National Chairman of GAPAG, Comr. Usman Mohammed applauded the leadership of the Senate and the House of Representatives for embarking on the much-needed probe.

He said “In fact, we are fully in support of the calls by the National Assembly through the Appropriation Committee to some Ministers to resign due to non-performance and incompetency especially in the Budget and Economic Planning Ministry, where the Committee found Zero release of funds for the capital component of the 2025 Budget, which jeopardised all economic activities in the country.

“We also identify and fully support the continuous investigation and possible prosecution of all persons involved in any corrupt practices or allegations of siphoning public funds. We are aware of the National Assembly’s efforts in the investigation of more than N210 trillion in the petroleum sector, and we appeal that no stone shall be left unturned.

“We call on all Nigerians, individually and organizationally, especially NGOs, CBOs, CSOs and FBOs to rally behind the National Assembly and provide their unflinching support in the discharge of its constitutional powers, especially now that the leadership of the National Assembly means business and quest for legislative reforms for national development, economic viability and peoples empowerment”, the GAPAG chairman stated.