- The presidency said those who felt uncomfortable about the federal government's decision on its anti-corruption fight should go to court
- The government recently announced the placement of 50 high-profile Nigerians on travelling ban
- Garba Shehu, however, said the identities of the affected individuals have been not disclosed
The presidency declared that those who felt that the federal government has made a big mistake to place the travel ban on 50 Nigerians being investigated for corruption are at liberty to approach the court.
The Punch reports that the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, who made this known on Sunday, October 14, said assured Nigerians that the present administration would not abandon the anti-corruption fight.
The presidential spokesman said financial transactions of the affected persons were being monitored by relevant agencies to ensure that the assets in question were not dissipated and that such persons did not interfere with the investigation and litigation processes.
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According to him, “Those who are opposed to this government’s position know what they can do. They should go to court.
“There is nobody under any illusion as far as the present administration’s anti-corruption war is concerned.
“Let it be known to all that this government will not abandon this ongoing fight against corruption because of such criticisms.
“The fight is attracting commendation both locally and from abroad. This government can only continue to intensify efforts.”
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On the names of those being reported in the media as being among the 50 persons affected by the travel ban, Shehu said the government had not released any list.
He added: “The list that you are seeing around is not from us. “You know that if it was from us, we would have released it from here. We have not released any list.”
The Presidency explained that the cases of most of those affected by the travel ban on 50 prominent Nigerians started before the present administration saying the cases had been ongoing for between seven to 10 years with no end in sight.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that the main opposition PDP and the political group CUPP condemned the travel ban slapped on 50 high-profile Nigerians by President Buhari.
In separate statements released on Saturday, October 13 shortly after Presidency announced the bans through spokesman Garba Shehu, PDP and CUPP expressed worries over the move.
The PDP statement signed by its national spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan accused the APC of trying to intimidate the opposition ahead of 2019.
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Source: Naija.ng