The Federal Government on Monday painted graphic details of the
monumental corruption that rocked country in the past, declaring that 55
privileged Nigerians stole N1.34 trillion from the treasury between
2006 and 2013.
The period in question covered the last three administrations of former
President Olusegun Obsanjo, late Umar Musa Yar’adua and Goodluck
Jonathan.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who made
the disclosure at a briefing with the media House Bureau Chiefs in
Abuja, said all the 55 are in court facing trial.
He appealed to the judiciary to help speed up the cases.
He said, “The situation is dire and the time to act is now. For example,
between 2006 and 2013, just 55 people allegedly stole a total of N1.34
trillion in Nigeria. That’s more than a quarter of last year’s national
budget! Out of the stolen funds, 15 former governors allegedly stole
N146.84 billion, four former ministers allegedly stole N7billion, 12
former public servants, both at federal and state levels, allegedly
stole over N14billion, eight people in the Banking Industry allegedly
stole N524billion and 11 businessmen allegedly stole N653 billion.
“Now, what do these figures translate to in the actual sense? In other
words, what is the cost of these stolen funds for Nigerians? Using World
Bank Rates and Costs, one third of the stolen funds could have provided
635.18 kilometres of road, built 36 ultra modern hospitals, that is one
ultra modern hospital per state, built 183 schools, educated 3,974
children from primary to tertiary level at 25.24 million per child and
built 20,062 units of 2-bedroom houses.”
He also described reports that the current anti-corruption war was lopsided as erroneous and nauseating.
He added, “There is the erroneous impression out there that the war
against corruption is a vendetta against the opposition, and that it is
one-sided. This is not true and indeed very nauseating.
“This is the money that a few people, just 55 in number, allegedly stole
within a period of just eight years. And instead of a national outrage,
all we hear are these nonsensical statements that the government is
fighting only the opposition, or that the government is engaging in
vendetta.”
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Can't he call their names if he is sure of what he is saying,or were his friends involved?
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