The lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, has described as true the allegations that some officials of the government are thieves.
The lawmaker specifically backed a recent claim by the President of the Dangote Industries Limited, Alh. Aliko Dangote, who accused some government officials of embezzling public funds.
DAILY POST reports that Dangote had petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC over alleged corruption in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.
The business mogul, had through his lawyer submitted a petition, demanding the arrest and prosecution of the NMDPRA boss, Farouk Ahmed.
Addressing the matter in a video posted on his official Facebook page on Tuesday, Kalu urged the government to thoroughly investigate Dangote’s claim.
He said, “I support what Aliko Dangote said about corruption. We should look into what he is saying because there is truth in it.
“A lot of of money are being stolen here both by people in the private sector and those in the public sector.
“The government should investigate those in the people government. People are stealing, they put me in prison for doing nothing.
“I urged Tinubu to stop people from buying things in dollars. We should stop using dollars in our economy.”
NMDPRA: People in govt are stealing – Orji Kalu backs Dangote’s corruption allegations
