Fight Against Corruption : Falana Asks FG To Declare Recovered Stolen Funds - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 6, 2019
Activist lawyer Femi Falana, SAN hasrequested the Federal Government to declare how much stolen funds it hasrecovered since 1999.
Also the first female SeniorAdvocate of Nigeria, SAN Folake Solanke agreed with Falana’s position when theyspoke at the 20 Mike Okonkwo Annual Lecture during thecelebration of the 74 birthday of the Presiding Bishop of TheRedeemed Evangelical Mission, Bishop Mike Okonkwo in Lagos.
Falana while delivering a lecture,titled: The Danger of Unequal Criminal Justice System in Nigeria, said theGovernment, through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC hadrecovered over one trillion naira from looters through its whistle-blowerpolicy. The lawyer observed that the particular amount had not been declared,neither had the government said what the funds were used for.
He however, advised the governmentto use the funds to empower local government areas to provide jobs at thegrassroots to check unemployment and curb crime.