 The Centre for Human Rights and Social Economic Justice has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to speed up investigation of its petition requesting approval of the immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Chief Timépre Silver. The group, in a petition to the Commission on 10 July, demanded that Silver be propped for alleged corruption while in office. Addressing newsmen in Friday Lakers, the converter of the group, Mr Diklan Iekare, disclosed that the petition, which contained several reports of allegations of corruption, including contract inflation and abuse of office amongst orders against Silver. We wish to inform Nigerians that there are allegations of misappropriation of forms, kickbacks and professional treatment of certain companies within the petroleum industry, including illegal takeover and reallocation of oil blocks. These allegations strike at the heart of our nation's economy. We as patriotic Nigerians demand from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, ELCC, a comprehensive and independent investigation into these allegations. Our nation's commitment to transparency and accountability requires that no one is above the law, regardless of position or influence. Abuse of offices should not be encouraged and corruption in all facets should be condemned. That is why we are not calling on the ELCC to do the natural and conventional and immediate investigation into this petition written to them, because justice should be served appropriately. Thank you.