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Public Affairs analyst and former deputy spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, Timi Frank, has explained why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should immediately suspend the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, following corruption allegations raised by the president of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote.
Frank said the allegation is too weighty for the president and the country’s anti-corruption agencies to ignore.
He made this known in a statement to DAILY POST on Tuesday.
Recall that Dangote on Sunday alleged without evidence that Ahmed spent $5 million, amounting to over N7 billion, as Swiss secondary school tuition for his four children.
Frank described the claim as “alarming and deeply disturbing,” stressing that it raises fundamental questions about accountability and integrity in public office.
According to him, the claim demands an urgent investigation by anti-corruption agencies.
“Coming from Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa and a globally respected businessman, this allegation cannot be dismissed. It is weighty and should be treated with the seriousness it deserves,” Frank said.
He urged President Tinubu to break his silence on the matter, warning that failure to act decisively would cast doubt on the administration’s commitment to fighting corruption.
“The President must act immediately by suspending the NMDPRA CEO and ordering a transparent and independent investigation. Continued silence on this issue is unacceptable and sends a very dangerous signal to Nigerians,” he said.
$5m tuition: Why Tinubu must suspend NMDPRA CEO over Dangote allegation—Timi Frank
