Lauretta Onochie, personal
assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on social media, says the United States
laws are targeted at those who flout them.
Reacting to the indictment of
Allen Onyema, chief executive officer of Air Peace, Onochie said the American
government only goes after law breakers.
On Friday, the United States
department of justice announced that Onyema had been indicted for money
laundering.
The US authorities, which have
reportedly issued warrant for Onyema’s arrest, said he used several fraudulent
letters of credit to American banks and initiated wire transfers to the tune of
$44.9 million between 2010 and 2018.
The Nigerian businessman has
since denied the allegation, saying he is ready to clear his name.
In a series of tweets on Sunday,
Onochie asked Onyema to go “and face his accusers”.
She lamented the manner in which
funds meant for the Niger Delta amnesty programme were allegedly diverted into
private pockets.
Onyema had worked as a consultant
to the presidential amnesty programme when Kingsley Kuku was special adviser to
ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta affairs.
“I do not understand what
President Buhari has to do with Mr. Onyema of Air Peace being indicted and
charged in the USA. According to our attorney-general, the Federal Government
has not even been informed of the situation,” Onochie tweeted.
“American laws go after those who
break them. What a man sows… How much has Nigeria invested in the Niger Delta
amnesty programme, NDDC and 13 per cent derivation funds? All, mostly in a
black hole (sic).
“Do we know the extent of
poverty, ignorance and disease in the Niger Delta? Please let America too help
us see how Niger Delta underdeveloped Niger Delta. Those of us from the Niger
Delta who are the direct beneficiaries of the suffering that emanated from the
looting of our wealth will tackle them. It is our war that is being fought.
“Laws, Nigerian or American, go
after those who break them; so we must mind our business. QED! We are smarter
now than ever before. Gradually, the scales of tribalism, religious affinity
and political loyalty are falling off our eyes and being replaced by Nigerianism.
Nigerians are not keen on tales by moonlight. Let him return to America to face
his accusers.”
Onochie claimed that Onyema had
an ulterior motive when he evacuated stranded Nigerians in South Africa free of
charge.
In a series of tweets, the
presidential aide said she was not fooled by Onyema’s “heroism” because she
knew something was up, adding that the Air Peace boss knew America had him
where they wanted him.
“When the scales suddenly fall
off their eyes, we must give it time because it’s either they are pursuing
something or something is pursuing them.
“When AirPeace Proprietor became
a “Hero”, I was not fooled. Something was pursuing him. He knew America had him
where they wanted him.”
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