Corruption: Between Jonathan and Tambuwal

THERE is something very uncanny about the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. In the Nigerian context, he is a politician and a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). But in deeds and words, Tambuwal conveys the impression of being a “family member” as PDP would call its members.
Those who have deeper knowledge of the man would not bat an eye lid in saying that his kind of politics towers above parochial party politics. They would also be quick to submit that Tambuwal is anxious to see Nigeria become the cynosure of the world. And so, he reels out his feelings about issues not minding whose ox will be gored.
Perhaps, this accounts for why he has chosen to queue behind the people than playing “family politics”. But conceivably, this is at his own risk. For one, the latest posture of the speaker on corruption in Nigerian at the 2013 International Anti-Corruption Day, organized by the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Abuja, on Tuesday where he was a guest speaker has sparked a tirade of fireworks.
Unequivocally, Tambuwal tongue lashed the Executive Arm of Government under President Goodluck Jonathan for allegedly paying lip service to the fight against corruption in country in the midst of mountainous corruption cases that trail most of his ministers and aides.
Of particular reference was the N225 million armoured car controversy involving the Aviation Minister, Mrs. Stella Oduah which seemingly appeared to have been swept under the carpet even after the House of Representatives through its Committee on Aviation had investigated and appropriated sanctions against the Minister.
Hear him: “In some cases, you have the government setting up new committees to duplicate the job already done by the parliament. Take the bulletproof cars case: what we have is that the NSA, who should have not been bothered, is being given assignment to investigate what is obvious.

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