Why I escorted Saraki’s wife to EFCC – Melaye

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Dino Melaye
Dino Melaye

Kogi West Senator in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has defended his recent visit to the Headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), along with the wife of the Senate President, Toyin Saraki.

Mealye, chairman, Senate Adhoc Committee on Media and Publicity also challenged anybody who will controvert the truth that he has never done any government contract, either at the Local Government, State or Federal levels, to come foreward with evidence.

Melaye in a statement entitled “Stand up for what you believe in regardless of the popularity or acceptance of your belief”, and issued on Friday in Abuja, said that he has made sacrifices to the extent of escaping assignations.

He said that he chose to react to the attacks that have trailed his decision to accompany Toyin Saraki to the EFCC office to prove a point that “loyalty to friends is not only when the going is good. I will be there even when the roads are rough.”

Melaye said that the invitation of Toyin Saraki by the EFCC, was not a criminal indictment, stressing that he will not abandon his friend because of mere EFCC invitation.

“I also went there as a private investigator and an anti-corruption crusader to find out the extent of culpability of my sister and friend since she was not told the content of the petition against her before her appearance before the EFCC.

“My definition for friendship is he or she who walks in when others are working out. If my father is invited by the EFCC, I will go there; if a prima face case is established against him, I will shout for his prosecution.

“So I have no regret following my friend and sister to the EFCC. If you are my friend, you are my friend. I cannot control what my friends will do, but they remain my friends. I am not fighting corruption out of passion only, but because it is the Godly thing to do,” he said.

Melaye said that he was arrested 14 times in one year by the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan because he desired a “country where my grandchildren (that I may never know) will dwell in a nation where life is already structured for them.

“I cannot throw away my sacrifice of being beaten and my clothes torn on the floor of the House of Representatives because of fighting against corruption. I have come too far to compromise my stand on corruption and corrupt persons.

He challenged anybody who will controvert the truth that he has never done any government contract, either at the Local Government, State or Federal levels to provide evidence, stressing that though it is not criminal to do so, but he who must come to equity must come with clean hands.

“I have made sacrifices to the extent of escaping assignations. Will my fellow citizens forget all these too quickly on the altar of loyalty to friends, family and loved ones? My loyalty to friends is not only when the going is good. I will be there even when the roads are rough,” he said.

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