President Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday in Abuja that the prosecution of persons who have stolen national resources will begin in a matter of weeks.
Speaking at a meeting with members of the National Peace Committee led by Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar in the Presidential Villa, President Buhari declared that his administration was irrevocably committed to doing all within its powers to break the vicious cycle of corruption, unemployment and insecurity in Nigeria.
“Nigeria has to break this vicious cycle before we can make progress,” the President said, adding that his administration was diligently getting facts and figures pertaining to the nation’s stolen funds, before proceeding to the prosecution of identified culprits.
President Buhari told General Abdulsalami and members of his committee that the Federal Government, under his leadership, will not only ask for the return of stolen funds that have been stashed in foreign banks, but will also ensure that those who stole the funds are put on trial in Nigeria.
The President also said that as part of its actions to address the national problems it inherited, his administration was reorganising Nigeria’s revenue generating institutions.
The President explained that a single treasury account had been established for all Federal revenue to ensure greater probity, transparency and accountability in the collection, disbursement and utilisation of national funds.
“We have really degenerated as a country. Our national institutions, including the military, which did wonderfully on foreign missions in the past, have been compromised. But we are doing something about it. The military is now retraining and morale has been resuscitated.
“As Petroleum Minister under Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo in the 1970s, I could not travel abroad until I had taken a memo to the Federal Executive Council asking for estacode. Now, everybody does what he wants.
“That is why security-wise and economically, we’re in trouble,” President Buhari told his guests, adding that those who have stolen the national wealth “will be in court in a matter of weeks and Nigerians will know those who have short-changed them.”
Gen. Abubakar and members of his committee urged the Federal Government to be guided by the rule of law in its fight against corruption.
Members of the National Peace Committee who accompanied Gen Abubakar on the visit were Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, His Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Archbishop Nicholas Okoh, Primate of the Anglican Church of Nigeria.
Others were Justice Rose Ukeje (rtd), Prof Ameze Guobadia, Vanguard Newspaper Publisher, Sam Amuka, Dame Priscilla Kuye, Senator Ben Obi, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, and Dr Arthur-Martin Aginam.
The National Peace Committee, formed before the 2015 general elections, was granted permission by the President to transform to a National Peace Council.
Press release by...
Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity)
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity)
As much as I support the actions of our dear president, I would also appreciate if Apc members are also tried.
ReplyDeleteIt would b injustice if Amaechi, Tinubu , Rochas are not included. If not, it becomes witch hunting.
If you want to get a clean house, you clean EVERYWHERE...
Bubu, do the needful.
Kai, been soooooooo busy to comment.
God bless you Stella for the lives you have touched, Daniel included.
TGW, I have screenshot your nsala soup recipe, my problem is that I don't have mortar to pound yam.
Iphie, how's baby? ..
Greetings to my lovelies on this blog. God bless you all.
Waiting in anticipation for the trials to begin.
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Go for it Sai Baba
DeleteBy the special grace of God they will be tried too. I am usually pained whenever I see Ameachi feeling like saint holystus on national tv.
DeleteOk sir,we are waiting!
DeleteEvery Court case involves money. Prevention is better than cure. Rather than waste all those funds on probing, why not make a bill that will automatically deter these greedy opportunists who think a position of power means money-grabbing?
DeleteOllie,wetin Na.
DeleteWhy Amaechi n Jagabond in one sentence?.
One is a trillionaire n one doesn't like money abeg
Ollie baby,Good morning Nne. Kedu?
DeleteHowz ya end?
Jisike Ezigbo nwa azulu azu.
Ugwo Gi na Abia very soon.All round.
U like nsala too?Keep cooking it Til u perfect it.
Imana o nni Ndi Eze.Oke Ogo m wil like it.
Have a good day Omalicha m!
.....And Yes Ollie,we wil get à clean house.
Delete@Alloy Thanks darling. I have been here oooooo!
DeleteYess oo I agree it will be hard for him to send members of his own party to prison . In fact the way I see it, instead of prison they should try to calculate what they stole and make them pay MOST of it back. If they do not pay THEN they go to prison.
DeleteThen they should use all monies recovered to give us electricity shikena
Delete@fresh,God bless u for this intelligent comment. It's not buhari's job to go from state to state to probe former governors,amaechi n tinubu didn't work @ d federal level,however if anyone has a document to back up d claims that dey r corrupt,den dey can be charged n I'm 100% sure buhari will look d oda way wen dey r being tried
DeleteHi sweerie!
DeleteI am fine.
Baby is good..
Hope you are doing great? Work nko?
Buhari,please do more and talk less.
ReplyDeleteYou talk 2 much for a man of your age and position. you have achieved nothing apart from travelling aimlessly up and down since coming to power.
Just yesterday,50 innocent Nigerians were sent to their early grave by BH.43 more were sent to hospital will deadly injuries.
What happened to the promise you made about ending BH in 2 months?
And what happened to the promise you made of price bringing down the price of the dollar to N20?Sir ,in case you don't know ,the dollar is now N225.
@money maker: Easy ok!
DeleteTake it easy on him......your hatred 4 him is too much.
@Portable whatever, please,I don't hate.lt is against my Christian belief and upbringing.Thank you.
DeletePotable,abeg free money maker...
DeleteHe is right!!...
This dollar nonsense is no longer funny..it's seriously affecting people's business mine inclusive...
I knew Buhari and his APC thieves have nothing to offer!...
Serves Nigerians right though...shey they wanted change...
Mtcheeeewwwww...
Money maker you are a hater. Your hatred will kill you surely.
DeleteHow many promises did GEJ fulfil in his "I had no shoes campaign?
DeleteMoney maker, how many of Gej's promises did he fulfil? Shebi he said if he doesn't complete 2nd Niger Bridge, he will go on exile, I wonder what is keeping him from doing that already.
DeleteMoney maker, how many of Gej's promises did he fulfil? Shebi he said if he doesn't complete 2nd Niger Bridge, he will go on exile, I wonder what is keeping him from doing that already.
DeleteQueen, take am easy. E go beta.
DeleteStill trying to figure it out Money Maker. The promise has been swept away since and those guys are still in charge.
DeleteStart first and stop talking. If he refuses to probe Tinubu, Amaechi and other APC guys then he's only doing Obj's style of witch hunt.
DeleteI just hope you arent like this in real life.
ReplyDeleteWe are waiting
ReplyDeleteThat's more like it.
ReplyDeleteWe're patiently waiting.
#WhiteDiamondOut
I can't wait and make sure you collect all the stolen monies!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis man is beginning to talk too much. ACTION!
ReplyDeleteAnother Buhari says without any action...please sir we've heard all you've been saying can we get one action now?
ReplyDeletei agree with money maker on this one. d talk is too much abeg. no day passes without reading about one threat or another.do d needful oga presido and while at it remember dat he who must come to equity must come with clean hands. waiting patiently.
ReplyDeleteIf he fail to try Amaechi, Tinubu, Fashola, etc, then we will know that he is witch hunting
ReplyDeleteAmaechi....no
DeleteWe are waiting the EFCC to arrest Amaechi for trial
ReplyDeleteWho Are The Ten Virgins? Part 5
Put Off The Old Man
Ò gini bu idea?.
DeleteWetin Amaechi do you?
*Ife a*
DeleteIs hé thé président or thé jugde ? Buhari !
ReplyDeleteBaba will deliver that's for sure..rather than have hatred for him and wish him bad..lets pray for God's grace for on this man
ReplyDeleteIts only in Nigeria that a looter becomes a senator after probing...wonder how many will benefit from this.
ReplyDeleteCollect all d money.2. Haliburton case is a national disgrace and must to be reopened.3.Ameachi should stop using d judiciary to stop his probe cos his oga is in power.
ReplyDeletePls read about saint Buhari http://www.nairaland.com/2519816/cnn-investigates-why-buhari-dumped.
ReplyDeleteTruth
EXCLUSIVE:Nigeria's President, Buhari Dump $182M Halliburton Bribe Scandal Report...Conspiracy of Retired Army Generals prompt Aso Rock back down*IBB, OBJ, Abdusalami Angle* “We're probing Jonathan's Govt”-Presidency*“Probing my govt witch hunt"-GEJ
ReplyDeleteWas thinking he would start from Halliburton bribe scandal. If he must probe GEJ, he shld as well reopen Halliburton's.
DeleteInternational Community watch in Disbelief
ReplyDeleteAs at the time of going to the press, members of International Community, particularly the United States government is shocked that Buhari ought not to leave any stone unturned in fighting corruption no matter whose ox is gored. The Halliburton bribery scandal is seen by members of international community as a litmus test for Buhari to prove his desire effectively to combat corruption among the elites in Nigeria.
Ok sir
ReplyDeleteEveryone is waiting
I won't take Buhari serious if he doesn't probe members of his party. Anybody found guilty should be dealt with. Enough of the looting.
ReplyDeletePlease Buhari try Former Governor of Abia State.
ReplyDeleteJust want to know why they dont want to probe the Bulhartton windfall. Something fishy is going on.
ReplyDeleteBuhari stop witch hunting oooo. you must probe your sponsors too if not i will still call you daura dullard.
And how has ur calling him Daura dullard affected him? Olodo!
Deletenot want Nigeria to progress at all. Why on earth should they failed to persuade those concern to return the looted money back to the government, Mr president is not asking them to refund the monies to him, I don't see any rational behind their move, Nigerians should see them as enemy of change. How can we achieve change if those who should help the president to succeed are moving to set the hand of the clock backward.
ReplyDeleteI am appealing for total cooperation to help the president to change the country for better. Those who thinks that the President is witch hunting can now see that without pure cleaning we, can not achieve the change.
Failures of the past government to take decisive steps against known corrupt public officers led the country to where we find ourselves. Let us for once in this country do the right thing before the world and place Nigeria in its proper position among the committee of nations once and for future of our coming generation. This is the time to correct the ills in the country. GOD HELP NIGERIA.
Culled
Time for serious recovery of all the loot. Someone is already claiming sick.
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