Reps Orders Probe of Alison-Madueke for Spending N10 billion on Private Jet.....

House of Reps orders probe of Alison-Madueke for allegedly spending N10 billion on private jet..


Premium Times

March 20,2014

Mr. Adejare said preliminary investigations prove that the financing for the Challenger 850 aircraft was drawn from government funds.

The House of Representatives has ordered an investigation into an alleged squandering of billions of naira of government funds by petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on the maintenance of a private jet.

The public accounts committee of the House is to examine whether Mrs. Alison-Madueke, one of the most controversial members of President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet, has spent N10 billion of state funds in the last two years to charter, operate and maintain a jet for her personal use.

The lawmaker who tabled the motion for approval, Samuel Adejare, representing Lagos State, said the allegation was based on “reliable evidence” indicating that Mrs. Alison-Madueke has committed about 500,000 Euros (N130 million naira) monthly to maintain the aircraft, solely for her personal needs and those of her immediate family.

Mr. Adejare said preliminary investigations prove that the financing for the Challenger 850 aircraft was drawn from government funds.
He said the expenditure would be only “a tip of the iceberg” as several other billions of naira may have been frittered on flying the jet all over the world “obviously for the leisure” of the minister and her immediate family.

“This colossal waste is currently estimated at N10 billion which include the payment of allowances to the crew for the trips, hanger parking and rent based on the lease agreement,” Mr. Adejare said.

“If government could be bankrolling this waste in the face of ever dwindling public resources,…it amounts to a misplacement of priority, impudence and breach of public trust, an action that offends the Fiscal Responsibility Act and all other Laws on fiscal discipline in Nigeria.”

If confirmed by the House, the spending will only fall amongst some of the government’s most outlandish expenditure, for a nation with an overwhelming unemployment rate, and dwindling revenues.

It would however be hardly surprising for a minister indicted of maladministration by several reports. Mrs. Alison-Madueke is currently at the centre of an allegation of a missing $20 billion oil proceeds raised by suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi.

Mr. Jonathan has brushed aside several calls for Mrs. Alison-Madueke’s removal. The motion in the House of Representatives Thursday, was approved with an overwhelming voice vote. The sole opposition to the resolution, Friday Itulah, who represents Edo State, was disallowed by the speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, who explained that the House does not permit debates on such motions until after an investigation has been carried out.

The committee on public finance is to investigate the allegation and present its findings to the house within two weeks.

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Posted: at 21-03-2014 07:02 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Thief woman

Posted: at 21-03-2014 08:50 AM (10 years ago) | Hero

 

Posted: at 21-03-2014 09:11 AM (10 years ago) | Hero

catch am catch am , thief thief ,,we no go see efcc bus for this area, na another route dem dey ply,,, kosoro(((no case))) fun naija...

Posted: at 21-03-2014 09:43 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

This woman again....mtcheeeeeeew

Posted: at 21-03-2014 12:11 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

Mr GEJ's right woman.

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Posted: at 21-03-2014 12:47 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

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Posted: at 21-03-2014 01:34 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Up biafra!!

Posted: at 21-03-2014 08:39 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Nigerians are not ready i never see nation wher d fear like my country nigeria...unless everyone stage a serious demonstration  all this people will never stop,we all need to match to the street this nonsense doesn't happen in other country.Venezuela are protesting bcos of poor governance and that country make extra sense compare to Nigeria this are well developed countries already the same thing with Ukraine all youth of nigeria do is writing silly comments thats all .this will never stop bcos they know the only thing Nigerians will do ..go to internet and comment thats all and our legislators aint do shit...

Posted: at 22-03-2014 03:53 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

O boy see how dem dey waste money on useless things, no wonder she look fine at her age she

Posted: at 23-03-2014 04:41 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming