PROBABLY the most popular catchphrase associated with the Muhammadu Buhari presidential campaign in 2015 was the one on corruption. “If we do not kill corruption,” said the president who was candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the time, “corruption will kill us.” Not only did the catchphrase resonate with the electorate, some analysts credit its succinct encapsulation of the anti-corruption objective as one of the important factors responsible for the outcome of the 2015 general elections. On assumption of office, the president simply continued to seize upon the catchphrase to remind the public of his fidelity to election promises, in addition to deploying it as a bulwark against criticism of his abrasive style of prosecuting the war.
Close to two years of the Buhari presidency, and with some of its campaign pledges mired in confusion and lethargy, the defeated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidency of Goodluck Jonathan has sardonically embraced a counterintuitive catchphrase of its own, hoping that it would both resonate with the public and prove capable of approximating the yearnings of Nigerians and reminding them of the legitimacy of their protests and crusades. “If, as a nation, we do not kill religious persecution and extremism,” began Dr Jonathan cautiously, “then religious persecution and extremism will kill Nigeria.” Then, for full effect, lest someone should accuse him of simply being sarcastic, he adds: “The potential danger associated with the level of conflicts going on across the country is so glaring that no sane mind can ignore it.”
The former president of course said many other things during the presentation of a paper to the United States House Sub-Committee on Africa last Wednesday. He also talked about the Niger Delta crisis and suggested ways out of the many conflicts convulsing the country. As if to demonstrate the truth in former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s observation that Dr Jonathan was maturing as a statesman of sort, the ex-president, who is himself from the Niger Delta, said this of the conflict in the oil region: “States should be allowed to exploit their natural resources as they deem fit and pay adequate taxes to the Federal Government. This is also the position of the 2014 National Conference…The military crackdown in the Niger Delta will not end the agitation there. It will have the opposite effect of provoking the youth, which will cause them to seek to acquire sophisticated weapons to defend themselves and their communities. This may, in turn, lead to secessionist movements and the reincarnation of the Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro-led revolution and the Biafra Civil War. The Federal Government and the international community must work to avoid this.”
Dr Jonathan is right about the Buhari presidency reposing all its hope in a military solution to the Niger Delta crisis. Yet that hope is not only shallow and misplaced, it is completely unimaginative. It will fail in both the short run and long run. It will give the impression of a government fighting against time and against reason. Dr Jonathan now appreciates these truths, though during his presidency he was either unsure of himself or he took too much time in getting round to understanding the dynamics of the crisis and the way out of the quagmire. Despite his initial indifference, he is right about the Niger Delta crisis. The conflict will not end until justice and closure have been achieved.
But the more poignant of the ex-president’s analyses before the US House Sub-Committee on Africa is his opinion on how religious conflicts are upending the country and predisposing it to chaos and disintegration. Even though his analysis was not extraordinarily informed, nor was his prognosis adequate to the problem, it nevertheless addressed probably the most germane and existential challenge facing Nigeria today. Nigerians are widely and wildly religious. But their religion lacks the essential depth needed to establish order and amity in religious worship. The consequence is that the superficial understanding of unexplained phenomena embodied in religious practices have spawned an array of superstitious beliefs and practices that conduce to conflict. Worse, every ethnic, economic, political or social challenge easily morphs into religious disputes.
The warnings embedded in Dr Jonathan’s observations are clear. Religious persecution is still rampant, particularly in the North, and religious extremism dots the landscape. More worrisomely, the Buhari presidency has not taken any step to address the cancer, thereby promoting the impression that the president himself is at bottom unable to overcome his religious prejudices. Whether these suppositions are accurate or not, there is no denying both the poignancy and accuracy of Dr Jonathan’s catchphrase and observations. Indeed, the more President Buhari proves remiss in his onerous responsibility to Nigeria, the more the previously withdrawn and sullen Dr Jonathan will find his voice from its former state of hoary whispers, as well as imbue himself with statesmanlike radiance from an ignoble past contorted by hesitation, complex and fear.
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Jonathan adapts Buhari’s catchphrase
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Reps begin probe of Jonathan’s N9b ‘Clean Stove Project’
The House of Representatives, yesterday, gave its Committees on Anti-Corruption, Environment and Habitat six weeks to investigate former President Gooodluck Jonathan’s “Clean Stove For Rural Women scheme”, contract of about N9.287 billion.
The resolution followed a motion by Abiodun Faleke (APC-Lagos), which was unanimously adopted through a voice vote.
Faleke noted that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) had approved a contract for the supply of 20 million units of clean stove and wonder bags under the clean stove scheme for rural women.
He added that the contract was at a unit cost of N464.00, amounting to about N9.287 billion.
The lawmaker said following the approval of FEC, the Federal Ministry of Finance released N5 billion to the Federal Ministry of Environment for the project.
Integra Energy Renewable Services Limited was awarded the contract for the supply of the 20 million units.
Faleke also said the company was paid N1.3 billion of the N5 billion released by the Ministry of Environment as mobilisation fee without due process.
The lawmaker expressed concern that less than 750,000 units were said to have been assembled and delivered at the velodrome of the National Stadium, Abuja, which was launched by former Vice President, Namadi Sambo.
He noted that there was no beneficiary at the launching nor was anyone given the stove to achieve its intended purpose.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the mandate of the committee will be to find out details of the contract, number of units supplied, their mode of distribution and names of beneficiaries on a state by state basis.
The committees will also determine the status of the balance of N952 million with the contractor, since 750,000 units of the clean stoves were supplied at a unit cost of N464 at the value of N348 million of the N1.3 billion paid out.
The status of the balance of N3.7 billion, which was outstanding from the initial payment to the Federal Ministry of Environment will also be confirmed by the committee.
The committees will also determine whether or not the clean stoves and wonder bags project had assisted in eradicating desertification in Nigeria. -
Reps to probe Jonathan’s N9.2b clean stove project
The House of Representatives on Tuesday said it will investigate the N9.2b clean stove project initiated by ex- President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
The lawmakers said the terms of the contract aimed at mitigating effects of climate change were not met by the contractors.
Consequently, the House Committees on Anti-Corruption and Environment and Habitat were mandated to ascertain the details of the contract, the number of units supplied, their mode of distribution and names of beneficiaries on a state-by-state basis.
The joint committee was also expected to determine the status of the balance of N952, 000,000 that is with the contractor since 750,000 units of the clean stoves were supplied at a unit cost of N464 at the value of N348, 000,000 out of the N1.3 Billion paid out by the government.
In addition, the joint committee is to find out whether or not the clean stoves and wonder bags projects have, in any exceptional way, assisted in eradicating desertification in Nigeria.
The committee is also expected to confirm the status of the balance of N3.7bn which was outstanding from the initial payment to the Federal Ministry of Environment.
Mover of the motion, James Faleke (APC, Lagos) noted that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved a contract for the supply of 20 million units of clean stove and wonder bags under the clean stove scheme for rural women at the unit cost of N464.00 at a total of N9, 287, 250,000.
He said: “We are aware that following the approval of the FEC, the Federal Ministry of Finance released the sum of N5bn to the Federal Ministry of Environment for the execution of the project.
“It is on record that Messrs. Integra Energy Renewable Services Limited was awarded the contract for the supply of the 20 million units and was paid the sum of N1.3bn out of the N5bn released by the Federal Ministry of Environment as mobilization fee without due process.”
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Dudafa: I was tormented by EFCC to implicate Jonathan
A former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Gooluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Dr. Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, yesterday said he was “tormented” by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a bid to get him to implicate the former President.
Dudafa said he developed a spinal cord ailment while in detention at EFCC, adding that he was denied adequate medical treatment.
The former presidential aide said all statements he wrote were dictated to him and that he was induced to sign in exchange for his freedom.
Dudafa was testifying in a trial-within-trial, which began at the Federal High Court in Lagos after he claimed statements he made at EFCC were not voluntary.
EFCC arraigned him and Iwejuo Joseph Nna (alias Taiwo A. Ebenezer and Olugbenga Isaiah) before Justice Mohammed Idris on 23-counts of conspiracy and concealment of crime proceeds.
They were accused of conspiring to conceal proceeds of crime amounting to over N1.6 billion on June 11, 2013. They pleaded not guilty to all the counts.
Dudafa said he was arrested last April 17 on a Sunday and kept in detention till Monday evening without anybody explaining why he was arrested.
He said he was kept in detention until April 27 before he was taken to EFCC’s office on Awolowo Road for interrogation, where he made four statements, including an asset declaration form, which he described as a “sham”.
Dudafa said he was denied access to his mobile phone from April 27, and his family was stopped from bringing food to him.
“April 27 till May 12 was so tormenting for me. Sometimes, I was taken out from the detention centre and kept in EFCC office from 8am to 8pm, sometimes till 11pm.
“The ailment I have today is a spinal cord dislocation. It was within that period of torture and agony that my spinal cord got dislocated due to sitting down from morning till night,” he said.
The defendant claimed EFCC denied him access to his lawyers, saying: “I made a request, in fact my lawyers were driven away.”
Dudafa said he was invited to a meeting in which all parties in the case were involved. Everyone else had a lawyer, except him, he claimed.
He said EFCC nominated a lawyer he did not know to represent him. “That was the only statement that was endorsed by a lawyer – a lawyer that was not known to me,” he said.
According to him, EFCC officials gave him paracetamol and aspirin and only allowed him to see an in-house doctor when his situation worsened.
The EFCC doctor, he said, referred him to a military hospital where tests showed he had a spinal cord injury and needed to see a specialist.
“I was not taken to any specialist. My family even offered to bring an orthopedic physician to attend to me, but they refused. While in the cell, I was isolated. They wanted me to say a lot of things.
“They asked me questions about Goodluck Jonathan. In my statements at the time, I stated that every function I discharged was official because I acted based on instruction.
“I was dehumanised to the extent that I got scared of people walking past me,” he said.
Dudafa accused EFCC investigators of trying to breaking him so he could do their bidding.
He said an investigator, Orji Chukwumau, once asked him: “So, you’re still strong?”
The former presidential aide said EFCC even extended the ill-treatment to his family, freezing his wife’s and children’s schools savings accounts “in a bid to frustrate and break me down”.
He said on May 20, Chukwuma took him to the Head of Operations in Lagos, Iliasu Kwabai, who told him that the Federal Government was only interested in recovering stolen money because there was not enough money to fund the budget.
“They told me they only wanted to recover money and that they needed my cooperation. My response was ‘no’ though my freedom was paramount to me. Iliasu said I should return money for my freedom.
“The Director of Operation threatened me, saying I would remain in detention forever unless I cooperated. He told me that my freedom was dependent upon the release of the money. My wife and children could not feed. Everything became a yardstick for my freedom. I had no objection to what he was saying.
“Until May 20, my statements were largely dictated to me. My health condition was deteriorating. On May 30, my family raised an alarm telling the world that EFCC refused to treat me,” Dudafa said.
According to him, EFCC eventually seized an unspecified amount of money from him, yet did not release him as promised.
“On June 1, they went to the bank and the money was released to them, still they refused to let me go. They asked me to bring sureties, and they arrested up to 40 members of my family and friends. For fear of being arrested, all my friends and family deserted me,” Dudafa said.
The defendant said EFCC officials again told him he was about to be released and asked him to attest to all the statements he purportedly made. He said when he realised that he did not make the statements voluntarily, he raised objections.
He said a video that was shown in court of where he attested to the statements was doctored.
According to him, all the points in the video, where he raised objections, were deliberately blurred or made blank.
“I was saying: Let it be clear that the statement was largely dictated. These statements were teleguided by EFCC and dictated. I was less than a human being while at EFCC. I couldn’t even spell my name at some point. I was not physically threatened, but I was mentally threatened,” Dudafa said.
During cross-examination by EFCC’s prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo, Dudafa admitted that he was cautioned before making the statements. He said he was also never forced to admit to committing any crime in the statements.
But he insisted he was asked to sign the statements, saying: “Most of the signatures were done the day I was released.”
Earlier in the trial-within-trial, Chukwuma and an operative Akeem Lasisi, testified that Dudafa made his statement voluntarily.
The duo said they cautioned the suspect before he made his statements, adding that he was not forced to write anything against his will.
EFCC accused the defendants of concealing the N1.6 billion through a company, Seagate Property Development and Investment Ltd, an offence contrary to Section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under Section 17(a).
They were also accused of knowingly concealing proceeds of crime through Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd in the sum of N399, 470,000.00, among others.
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EFCC tormented me to implicate Jonathan – Dudafa
A former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Gooluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Dr. Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, on Monday said he was “tormented” by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a bid to get him to implicate the former president.
Dudafa said he developed a spinal cord ailment while in EFCC detention, adding that he was denied adequate medical treatment.
The former presidential aide said all the statements he wrote were dictated to him, and that he was induced to sign in exchange for his freedom.
Dudafa was testifying in a trial-with-trial which began at the Federal High Court in Lagos after he claimed statements he made at EFCC were not voluntary.
EFCC arraigned him and Iwejuo Joseph Nna (alias Taiwo A. Ebenezer and Olugbenga Isaiah) before Justice Mohammed Idris on 23-count charge of conspiracy and concealment of crime proceeds.
They were accused of conspiring to conceal proceeds of crime amounting to over N1.6billion on June 11, 2013. They pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Dudafa said he was arrested last April 17 on a Sunday and kept in detention till Monday evening without anybody explaining why he was arrested.
The ex-presidential aide said he was kept in detention until April 27 before he was taken to EFCC’s office on Awolowo Road for interrogation, where he made four statements, including an asset declaration form which he described as a “sham.”
Dudafa said he was denied access to his mobile phone from April 27, and his family was stopped from bringing food to him.
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Jonathan congratulates Nwodo over election as Ohanaeze chief
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Chief John Nwodo Jnr over his emergence as the new President of Ohaneze Ndigbo, describing his election as a popular choice.
The ex-President made this known in a goodwill message and urged Nwodo to use his new position to work for the good of Ndigbo and also seek to promote national development.
In a statement issued by his media adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan said: “I wish to convey my best wishes and congratulate you on your election victory as the new President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo.
“Your victory is well deserved and I am convinced that Ndigbo and the entire nation will be better for it.
“Given your record of accomplishments and outstanding service to our dear country in the various public offices you had held, I have no doubt that you will succeed in this assignment and justify the huge confidence reposed in you by a people whose love you always profess.
“I believe that in leading Ohaneze Ndigbo, you will deploy your integrity, exceptional eloquence and abiding goodwill across the nation to not only promote cohesion and national development, but also provide Ndigbo with a strong voice that will command national and international acclaim. May God lead you to accomplish your mandate.”
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Jonathan visits Kure’s family
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday described the death of former Governor of Niger, Abdulkadir Kure, as great loss and shocking.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that former President while extolling the virtues of late Kure at the family residence in Minna, said “it is a very sad moment for us.”
“There are burials and there are burials, there are deaths and there are deaths. One day all of us that are mortal beings will surely leave the earth.
“He left us at a very young age and at a time the ovation is about to be loudest. Within a short lifespan, he has impacted the society significantly.”
He said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would miss Kure greatly, saying that in PDP, he was one of the pillars of the party and also a member of the Board of Trustees.
“That is why almost all our members in the country were around during the burial,” the former President said.
Jonathan further prayed the Almighty God to grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss.
Among those in the ex-President’s entourage are former Minister of the FCT, Alhaji Bala Mohammed, former Minister of Special Duties, Malam Kabiru Tanimu Turaki and former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode.
Others were former leader, House of Representatives, Mrs. Mulikat Akande, and former Minister of State (Finance), Malam Bashir Yuguda.
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My stand on $1.3b Malabu oil deal bribe, by Jonathan
Ex-President: transactions predate me
Former President Godluck Jonathan yesterday denied collecting $466m kickback in the fraud-fraught $1.3 billion OPL 245 Malabu oil deal involving oil giants Shell and ENI.
A report by French News Agency AFP on Monday quoted Italian prosecutors as naming the former president and his Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, among those who collected the bribe after the former president met with top officials of the oil companies.
The report quoted the prosecutors as alleging in documents filed by Italian prosecutors last December in Milan, that Jonathan met with Chief Executive of ENI, Claudio Descalzi, and his predecessor, Paolo Scaroni, to discuss the deal.
The prosecutors alleged that Jonathan and Mrs Alison-Madueke benefited from $466m converted into naira and used to buy property, aircraft and others.
The Italian prosecutors alleged that ENI and Shell executives worked with former Petroleum Minister Dan Etete to strike the deal.
The oil companies have denied the allegations.
In a statement by his Media Adviser Ikechukwu Eze, Dr. Jonathan denied it all.
He said: “We wish to make it clear that former President Jonathan was not accused, indicted or charged for corruptly collecting any monies as kickbacks or bribes from ENI by the Italian authorities or any other law enforcement body the world over.
“In the first place, we have to categorically state that the negotiations and transactions for the oil block deal predate the presidency of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan which began on 6th May 2010 and ended on 29th May 2015.
“It may interest those promoting this false narrative to know that all the documents relating to the transactions, issues and decisions of the Federal Government on the Malabo issue, during the Jonathan administration, are in the office of the Attorney General of the Federation/Minister of Justice.
“As President of Nigeria, there is no doubt that Dr. Goodluck Jonathan met with executives of all the oil majors operating in Nigeria and urged them to, amongst other things, support the growth of the Nigerian oil industry by ramping up their investments and comply with the Local Content Act that he promoted and signed into law.
“We however wish to state, for emphasis, that at no time did the former President hold private meetings with representatives of ENI to discuss pecuniary issues. All the meetings and discussions former President Jonathan had with ENI, other IOCs and some indigenous operators were conducted officially, and in the presence of relevant Nigerian Government officials and were done in the best interest of the country.
“We make bold to point out that the former President never sent any Abubakar Aliyu, as the innuendoes in the false report suggest, to ENI, the IOCs or any indigenous operator to seek favour or collect any gratification on his behalf.
“We will like to point out for the umpteenth time that whether in office or out of office, former President Jonathan does not own any bank account, aircraft or real estate outside Nigeria. Anyone with contrary information is challenged to publicly publish same.
“As the President who signed the Freedom of Information Act into law, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan lifted the veil on governance and encouraged transparency, knowing that evil breeds in secrecy. It is the opinion of the former President that journalists and media houses should take advantage of this law in their investigative journalism, rather than rely on hearsay.” -
Apologies to former President Jonathan
During a light conversation with a friend on issues around recession, he started lamenting at the age of President Muhammadu Buhari, claiming that it is part of Nigeria’s problem to have elected a president that is too old to get things right.
“How old is Donald Trump?” I shot back at him rhetorically. “Seventy years,” he responded reluctantly. Then I educated him that he was not looking in the direction of the country’s actual problems. It is not age of the president but vibrancy of a system that makes good governance. Leave Trump to start drinking tea and bullying everyone around, America will still run as a country predominantly even though we agree that influence of Mr President goes a long way at determining how a country will fair at every given time; but statutorily, institutions will still function as the pillar of country’s existence and sustainability.
The oldest American president to assume office was Ronald Reagan, who was 69 years, 349 days old, when he assumed office, and was also the oldest in office 77 years, 349 days, when he left office.
Our problems are simply two; and recession is not even one of them. We have broken institutions and failure to honestly have this country restructured to a working mode.
I told my friend that it may interest him that Germany, Canada and Spain and many European countries came out of recession recently. Recession is a global crisis. What worsens our case predominantly are existing bad economy, fall in oil price, corruption and a country badly managed over time as a dependent economy due to lack of vision and sincerity on the part of most leaders in the past.
We have a broken legislature that makes kick-back a condition for passing federal budget; a broken judiciary (which is worse) that has continued to habour corruption and shield corrupt persons from trials and punishments; a broken executive system that gave room for a Chief of Staff under a very strict and financially incorruptible president to think of stealing even when the prime focus of the administration is fight against corruption.
Institutions like the police, the army, customs, immigration, electoral commission, pension board, communications commission, sports commission, exams board are all living with dangerous virus of corruption. The education sector, agricultural sector, health sector, petroleum sector, aviation sector of government are all soaked in corrupt and financial practices. The private sector is in shamble for financial desperado based on usurpation of the innocent citizens of the country. No place is safe enough. That is rather our problem!
You go to a bank, a security person demands for tip; at eatery, someone in charge of security is busy distributing salute for a tip, clearly unmindful of security condition of the establishment. No one does anything for you that you may say ‘thank you’ but rather, you must appreciate in cash. Not even a simple greeting in the lobby is free sometimes.
Still talking institutional matter, the way power mongers and cabals can own a president in this country is unthinkable. Those owning Mr President presently will discourage him from doing certain things his party promised, notably restructuring process which is among the cardinal campaign points of the APC in 2015. As an opposition, APC saw that Nigeria has been running a structural system that would never give room for development, considering our multi-dimensional ethnic and religious dichotomy; but what is APC doing about the matter right now? Who is talking about it?
Those who own Mr. President now are already taking possession of 2019 strategically.
Jonathan was never a good president. As a matter of fact, he is one of the worst this country ever had. As a matter of fact, if he did well, Nigeria was not supposed to be thinking of Buhari as saviour and only way out. But apologies to Jonathan because, unconsciously, we saw him as everything that was wrong and deeply focused on ousting him on that premise rather than seeing our institutions as problem farther than Jonathan was.
How do we now rebuild our broken institutions?
Everyone has to get involved in this special duty. In the journey to rebuilding our institutions, President Buhari as father of the nation must reflect true federalism as regular attitude beginning from his pattern of appointments; that is how to unite our multi-ethnic society and fulfil the version of our old anthem that says: “though tribe and tongue may differ, in brotherhood we stand”. True federalism is when everyone has sense of belonging and government is not seen from sectional lens.
New leaders must emerge that are truly committed to carrying out structural surgery on our system. Returning to regional system, contrary to some assumptions, does not weaken the central; rather it makes regions more vibrant and productive. It helps regional growth which becomes the pride of the nation as a whole. I recollect vividly that the first television station in Africa, first stadium in the country, Cocoa-House and free education we enjoyed in the west while growing up were not built with petroleum revenue. The north and east were also growing rapidly in the production of notable produce that puts Nigerian economy as a competitive market.
The sudden migration to the left, leaving all our prospective treasures to focus only on oil weakened the productivity of the regions and we gradually drifted into a completely dependent economy.
Now that the National Assembly is pointing towards local government autonomy, the apex legislative body should overhaul political intents of its leadership; stay upright to consider all issues around national development. What is the fate of restructuring? What is its stake on state police? What are the legislative provisions that compel leaders to remain accountable before the law and the citizenry? How do we help those who are celebrating Ibori’s return and urge him to run for senate from their depreciating mental health? How do we build respect before the world so Trump doesn’t keep bullying our ass?
All our institutions must be rebuilt to fit into the 21st century compliance beginning from family unit, religious institutions and government as the biggest institution that shapes our lives. To rebuild all broken institutions, we must be honestly religious and stop blaming God for our declining conditions. As I write this, I can’t help reflecting on the lessons of this season of love and mercy, in line with the words of Joel Osteen which says:
“I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you’re grateful, you’ll see God open up new doors.”
- By Segun Olulade,
Member, Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Epe Constituency II
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Shettima urges probe of Chibok school fund
Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday called for detailed investigation into what happened to the N500 million reportedly released for the reconstruction of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan released the money to the community shortly after the abduction of Chibok school girls.
The former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, had flown to Chibok to inaugurate the N500 million rebuilding project under the Safe School Initiative programme.
Two years on, the project is yet to be completed, while students of the school remain at home.
Shettima told residents of Chibok that the state government would pressurise the Federal Government to uncover those who have diverted the money.
The governor lamented that several individuals and groups have turned the misfortune of Boko Haram victims into a money making venture.