Okonjo-Iweala Admits That $10.8b Is Missing

Date: 25-02-2014 8:53 pm (10 years ago) | Author: Mr manning
- at 25-02-2014 08:53 PM (10 years ago)
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    I have just been sent the following statement by the Nigerian finance ministry, which I understand it is putting out later today.

    I am going to quote most of it, because it is gripping, in the context of the the decision of the Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan to suspend the central bank governor, Lamido Sanusi.

    The gloss from the ministry goes like this:

    "The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has asked for urgent action with regard to an independent forensic audit of conflicting claims of unaccounted funds made by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamdio Sanusi".

    And here is a direct statement from Dr Okonjo-Iweala, the finance minister:

    "My position on this has been clear from the start. The Ministry of Finance's reconciliation showed a shortfall of $10.8bn in NNPC remittances to the Federation account. After this, the conflicting claims continued with new figures such as $20bn being mentioned.

    "So since 13th February I have called for an independent forensic audit.

    "President Goodluck Jonathan indeed announced last night that there will be an investigation into whether there are any funds missing from NNPC. He also indicated that the correct process needs to be followed in this investigation and I understand that the entity that has the proper authority to initiate such an investigation is the Auditor-General of the federation.

    "I therefore want to see the truth from an investigation under the auspices of the Auditor-General, which in my view should be undertaken as a matter of extreme urgency by independent external auditor."


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Posted: at 25-02-2014 08:53 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
- abcdqwer at 2-02-2015 07:03 PM (9 years ago)
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This people should learn from president of Uruguay. What is African leaders doing with all these money they don't need? building mansions and buy exotic cars. You will not sleep in two rooms simultaneously and you can't drive two cars at the same time, upon all, is six feet below the ground. African is in deep sleep.
Posted: at 2-02-2015 07:03 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- emma4love3 at 25-03-2016 06:28 AM (8 years ago)
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