The immediate-past chairman of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, Dr. AbdulHakeem Abdul Lateef, has described the Corporation as a responsible institution, discharging its mandate according to the law that established it.
Abdul Lateef who had weeks ago before his resumption as board chairman, took to social media and alleged that the Corporation reeks of corruption and has been taken over by a ‘cabal’, reversed himself in a letter within 24 hours after his video went viral.
The board chairman also faulted the NDIC’s new Act saying, it is one of the instruments of corruption. But in a letter titled: “ My best 26 days as a political leader,” Abdul Lateef noted that. Within 26 days he, together with the Board of Directors, brought transformational changes to improve the nation’s economy through the enhancement of the financial sector. His appointment commenced effectively on 25th May 2023.
But with the dissolution of all Federal Government Boards and parastatals except the ones listed in the Constitution on Monday 19th June 2023, the former chairman’s tenure ended after 26 days in office.
His words: “Now I am celebrating these glorious 26 days for the following reasons. “I praise Allah for using me to achieve in 26 days what I may not have achieved in 8 years if I do not worship Him. In 26 days my Lord used me to prove to all Nigerians that the renewed hope is possible only if all leaders and followers are sincerely committed to it.”
According to him, the main concern when he was appointed was his standing before Allah on the day of Accountability.
“I was afraid of keeping my name, reputation, honour and integrity intact throughout my tenure. In 26 days my Lord assisted me to complete this huge assignment with unblemished records.”
Abdul Lateef further stated. The former Lagos commissioner, who wept in the earlier video, called on Nigerians not to allow the new Act see the light of day. He also called on President Bola Tinubu to probe the new act.
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