Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, says he will on May 29 speak on the recovered stolen funds from persons that had been indicted in the fight against corruption.
The report is expected to be part of his speech on that day recognised as Nigeria’s Democracy Day.
In an interview with Channels Television in the UK, where he took part in the London Anti-Corruption Summit, President Buhari said: “So far, what has come out, what has been recovered, in whatever currency, from which ministry, department and individuals, I intend on the 29th to speak on this because all that Nigerians are getting to know are from the newspapers, radio and television.
“We want to make a comprehensive report by May 29”.
On whether the names of the corrupt government officials or those indicted would be published, he said it would eventually be done.
“We want to successfully prosecute them. But you know you can’t go to the court unless you have the documents to do your prosecutions – where some of these people sign for these monies, send it to their personal bank accounts.
“Their banks gave a statement that the money is there when it came how much of it available and so on.
Never Heard The Word ‘Padding’
On the 2016 budget and the delay that had characterised its processing, he pointed out that if he had not uncovered the padding of the budget, corruption would have crept into the budget, blaming it on technocrats.
“I never heard the word ‘padding’ until this year. I never heard about it. And what does it mean?
“It means that the technocrats just allow the government to make its noise, go and make presentation to the National Assembly so they will remove it and put their own. So, when we uncovered this, we just have to go back to the basics again,” he told Channels Television’s correspondent, Chukwuma Onuekwusi.
President Buhari also made comments on security issues, fight against Boko Haram, increasing herdsmen attacks on communities, militancy in the Niger delta and what will happen to those bowing up gas pipelines in the oil-rich region.
He stressed that he had asked the Chief of Naval staff and other Service Chiefs to work together and make sure that those blowing up installations and subverting the investment in Nigeria would be dealt with eventually.
“When I was in the Petroleum Trust Fund, we made a comprehensive study of cattle routes and grazing areas through Nigeria. I am referring the Governors’ Forum and the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to it. Let them see what they can do and save the situation.
“There seem to be some credibility to the fact that there are other than Nigerian cattle rearers involved,” he said, linking the development to the crisis in Libya.
“Now this is because of what happened in Libya. When Gaddafi during his 43-year regime, he trained some people from the Sahel… Militarily, he trained them.
“When his regime was overthrown, those people were again dispatched to their countries. They are gone, carrying their weapons and they found themselves even in Boko Haram,” he explained.
President Buhari further said that the increasing herdsmen attacks on communities in Nigeria had become a governmental project, with the government ready to “trace them, disarm them and if necessary try them and discipline them”.
President Buhari had during the London Anti-Corruption Summit requested for the repatriation of funds that had been stolen and taken to the UK by past government officials.
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Chanji! Are they trying to divert attention? Nigerians are not fools. This chanji has led and is leading many Nigerians to their early grave via starvation hunger frustration hopelessness and hardship. Nigerians sorry ooo! This is the worst party and Govt in the history of Nigeria. Insensitive clueless heartless selfish and wicked set of people.
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DeleteYou will continue to wail if u don't know asked and you shall be enlighten. Don't allow your sentiment and stereotype to eat you up. National issue no be soup opera
DeleteYou are a true child of your father. The greatest scam ever to hit Nigeria. Cost of living has doubled, standard of living has fallen, the cost of fuel has shot up and he is shouting "amount looted" He should just resign and become the EFCC Chairman let's have some peace.
DeleteHe has a right wail if the economic hardship starvation hopelessness is caused by wicked incompetent and clueless leadership.With all these do you expect him to be hailing and celebrating hardship incompetence and insensitivity in this APC led govt. You are the type that were hailing and supporting Abacha. Hypocrites
Delete@ Ojo that is the way you see things from your own end please don't mislead Nigerians and learn how to give regards to an elderly people who are old enough to be your father.
ReplyDeleteThe dude can relocate to Ghana if he want
DeleteRubbish! Respect is earned not deserved by age.
DeleteThanks
DeleteMumu Paulo.when elders lie deceive trick and do things that is unbecoming of elders no body should talk kwo? Even when elders willingly and wickedly bring suffering and pains to the children and future generation no body should talk too.Paulo you are one of those fools and mumu that they are using their brain because of little money and achohol they give una during elections.point out the insult in ojo s comment. But you were the same set of people abusing and insulting GEJ to the point to the point of denigrating the office of the Presidency. What is good for Bala is good for Bolous. It is a pity that some stupid people like Paulo are talking trash.
DeleteMUMU! If age is wisdom, Zik and co would have seen what Chukwuemeka Kaduna Nzogu saw in 1966.
DeleteGEJ wouldn't have ruled Nigeria, Obama wouldn't have smell the white house.
We did not vote Buhari bcos he was old we voted him bcos we taught he had a better plan, so stop the age game...call a spade wht it is..Buhari Is an old confused fool that only has a good understanding of how to punish his political opposition
DeleteDid u give regards to Jonathan or is he not as old as ur father??
DeleteIs it the loot we are going to eat? Instead of hearing other good news, every time loot, loot , loot. Arresting political opponents in the name of fighting corruption. No clear plan for the Country. This was exactly the way he ruled Nigeria back in the 80s.
ReplyDelete@ hypocrite Paulo. So Goodluck was not old enough to be your father. Where were you with insults were raining? Apc has no achievement to tell within one year. Only looter's story. How much has that helped our economy and given you food to eat?
ReplyDeleteFoolish paulo.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm PMB,those who blow up govt property should be dealt with but those who kill and rob will be traced,disarm and "if necessary" try dem and purnish dem?what does this means?time will tell.
ReplyDeleteWailers, make una no worry, this time next year, I wonder what y'all will be wailing about.
ReplyDeleteNigerians,a beg,appreciate this man called Buhari.Be patience for him,Pray for devine guidance for him instead of confusing him.If Nigeria is good ,it is for all of us.How many Government has ever thought of doing what he is doing now.i.e reptriating the stollen wealth?The stollen fund will be brought back for our development.Let us appreciate him.
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DeleteSai buhari best president ever liveth
ReplyDeleteOBJ performed far better than him in terms of recovering looted monies as well as settling our debts whereas this baba go slow is increasing our debt burden.
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