Alhaji Lai Muhammed, Information and Culture Minister
The
Federal Government of Nigeria has finally accepted the challenge of the former ruling
Party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by releasing the names of the Chieftains
of the Party who looted the nation’s treasury during the sixteen years the
Party was in power. The Chieftains of the Party at various times denied that
the members of their party was corrupt and dared the Federal Government to name
the corrupt people in their Party or to keep quiet.
The
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed on Friday, March 30
had released the names of the Chieftains of the PDP and the amount allegedly
traced to them as stolen funds. The names released include:
Uche
Secondus, PDP Chairman took N200 million from the office of the National
Security Agency (NSA) on 19th of February, 2015. Former PDP
Financial Secretary took N600 million on 24th of October, 2014 from
NSA. Olisah Metuh, former Publicity secretary took N1.4 billion from NSA. Dr.
Raymond Dokpesi, Chairman DAAr Communication took N2.1 billion from NSA. Former
SSA to Goodluck Jonathan, Dudafa Waripamo-Owei now on trial took N850 million
from NSA. Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin, Robert Azibaola
collected $40 million.
Lai
Muhammed said, the Government did not make these cases up as all the cases “are
in court, and the records are available. Some of the people in the list are
seeking to plea bargain, and that is a fact”. Information and Culture Minister
said, the list is a tip of the iceberg.
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