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No Pity for Accountability; But Let It Not Be Selective

December 13, 2025. By Ayuba Doekyil  No person of good morals should feel pity for the duo of Chris Ngige and Abubakar Malami simply because they are under EFCC interrogation over corruption allegations. These are men who held powerful public offices and, from what Nigerians have seen and heard over the years, allegedly enriched themselves while in government.  Accountability is not witch-hunt. It is a responsibility. When public officers are invited to answer questions about how they managed public resources, there should be no pity, only a demand for truth and justice. Recent developments show that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has widened its probe into both men. Chris Ngige, former Minister of Labour and Productivity, is facing charges linked to alleged contract irregularities during his time overseeing the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund.  The allegations centre on the award of contracts running into billions of naira to companies said ...