Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the
Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) on Monday
said the recent raid on some Nigerians by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) over a multi-million dollars internet scam will have
a negative impact on Nigerians, especially those travelling overseas
for one reason or the other.
Speaking in a chat with Daily
Independent, Sagay who is currently in the US said the development will
also negatively affect the image of Nigeria in the international
community.
“It is very worrisome and I am very disturbed because
not only will it affect our international image but also the prospect of
interaction and travelling of Nigerians internationally, especially the
manner in which you are regarded when you are in the midst of
foreigners. So, it is a very disturbing issue”.
On what the
Nigerian government can do, Sagay said while the Federal Government
cannot do anything on the matter since it happened in the US and the FBI
is already working on it, the government can assist the United States
government in extraditing some of the suspects if they failed to
willingly submit themselves to the authorities.
“There is nothing
the Federal Government can do. The FBI is already taking action on the
matter. The only thing the Nigerian government can do is if there are
some of the accused people here in Nigeria, the American government will
request extradition of such people”.
“So, in that case, the
Nigerian government can act. If the accused persons are unwilling to
travel to the US themselves, then the FG can commence extradition
proceedings”.
“That is the best the Nigerian government can do
because the offence was committed in the US and the US is the primary
prosecutor of the matter,” he said.
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