Asari Dokubo, former Niger Delta militant leader, has
reacted to the alleged fraud and misappropriation of over N81 billion in the
Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
Dokubo, who was a former leader of the Niger Delta Peoples
Volunteer Force, said the alleged misappropriation of N81 billion by the NDDC
Interim Management Committee (IMC) was nothing to worry about.
The former Niger Delta warlord described the money said to
have been misappropriated as a mere pickpocketing when compared to what is being
stolen by other regions of the country.
He made the remark in reaction to the National Assembly’s
probe of NDDC IMC over the alleged misappropriation of funds.
In a video, Dokubo said people of the Niger Delta should
remind Nigerians of allegations of fraud against Ibrahim Magu, suspended
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and Abubakar
Malami, Attorney General of the Federation.
He claimed that Magu and Malami have mismanaged more funds
than that of NDDC.
Recall that the former Managing Director of NDDC, Joy Nunieh
had accused Akpabio of fraudulent activities regarding the handling of the
Commission’s affairs.
The Minister, however, denied the allegations leveled
against him.
In his defence, Akpabio accused some lawmakers of
benefitting more from NDDC contracts.
He further went on to provide the lists of lawmakers who
have benefitted from NDDC contracts.
However, Dokubo said: “We are talking about N81 billion
being pick-pocketed from Niger Delta while the bulk of our money, our resources
is being carted away and we are not talking.
“They want me to run after pickpocketers and leave armed
robbers that are coming into my house. When they talk about Akpabio, tell them
about Malami, when they talk about Joy, tell them about Sadiya, when they talk
about any senator, tell them about Magu”.
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