FEAR OF JAIL: NNPC Diezani Refunds Unremitted $1.48bn Into…. – I Can’t Believe This
NNPC Boss, Diezani Seriously Looking For Another Escape Root As May 29 Draws Nearer, OMG!!! Will She Go To Jail?
NNPC Boss, Diezani Seriously Looking For Another Escape Root As May 29 Draws Nearer, OMG!!! Will She Go To Jail?
Embattled Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani
Alison-Madueke,has on Wednesday, disclosed that the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has started refunding the $1.48bn
unremitted fund into the Federation Account as recommended by an audit
firm, PriceWaterHouseCoopers.
She, however, did not disclose how much has so far been refunded by the corporation.
According to Punch, Diezani also rebuffed reports that she was seeking
the assistance of some highly-placed persons in order to escape
prosecution for alleged corruption from the incoming administration of
the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari.
SoStar: Whether it is $1.5bn or $20bn that is being refunded, it is a
lot of money because it can take care of many challenges. If they had
not done an audit on the NNPC, would they have refunded the money? I
also doubt if the money would have been returned if Jonathan had won
re-election.
I have noticed that the report covers a year. What has happened in the
corporation in the past 10 years? Also, the entire report has not been
released. The entire report should be published.
Jeremiah Mbong: This is shameful. The minister should tell Nigerians why
the money did not make it into the Federation Account in the first
place. Why did it take forensic accountants to find the money?
How many more forensic accountants do we need to conduct to see where
Nigeria’s stolen money is? How long has the NNPC been sitting on that
pile of cash? Who controls the account the money was kept? What about
the interest? Did the outgoing President know about the money?
Why is the NNPC not honest with Nigerians, especially as it concerns
their collective wealth? Reporters should ask these officials tough
questions and not just report what they say.
No one is asking any question on this billion dollar scandal.
Dr. Schofield: The minister should go to jail for this. We need to start with her to correct wrong actions that have been taken.
Ola: The fear of Buhari is the beginning of financial uprightness. Welcome to a new Nigeria!
She needs to be shaken. Put her in the midst of 12 area boys so that she can confess where all the money has been stashed.
Victor Olowogorioye: We will not know the real amount now since the
report has not been made public. I hope that happens after the handing
over date. The high profile minister should wait for the review of
activities of her ministry from 2010 to date before she can confidently
claim to have carried out her duties in accordance with the law as she
cannot be a Judge in her own case.
Nadeco: I think Nigerians need to know what happened to the kerosene subsidy.
We have been buying the product at N100 – N150 for years when the
subsidised price is N50. We were even cajoled last month that kerosene
would be sold by the NNPC directly to consumers but it amounted to
deceit. Madam, please tell us what happened now that you still have the
opportunity to talk to us.
We want to know those who benefitted from the racket.
Rainbow: I never imagined that the dividends of change could arrive so
quickly even before Buhari enters the Aso Rock. This sort of speedy
action by Diezani is what happens when you have purposeful leadership at
the top. Mere threat of imprisonment will work much more.
Unite2013: Buhari needs to consider a gradual phase out of petroleum
product importation. We simply have no business importing such. We have a
vast network of NNPC pipelines and depots that have been deliberately
ruined by importation. The refineries should be made to function.
We waste a lot of foreign earnings on this and it is not good for the economy. It also breeds corruption.
Bolustic candosky: At least, the fight against corruption must start from somewhere. If we cannot go back to history to begin to ask questions about the past, we should start now.
