Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has described as
malicious the attempt by Femi Falana to involve her in the $2.1 billion
arms scam, asserting that she had nothing to do with it.
In a response to Falana’s letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) seeking, among other things, Okonjo-Iweala’s prosecution, the former minister, through her media adviser, Paul C. Nwabuikwu, stated that contrary to Falana’s lies, she had absolutely nothing to do with the alleged misappropriation of $2.1billion by the office of the former national security adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd). She insisted that Falana and his sponsors are simply trying to invent a connection where there is none. However, much money has been stolen by passed National Security Adviser or misappropriated.
In a response to Falana’s letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) seeking, among other things, Okonjo-Iweala’s prosecution, the former minister, through her media adviser, Paul C. Nwabuikwu, stated that contrary to Falana’s lies, she had absolutely nothing to do with the alleged misappropriation of $2.1billion by the office of the former national security adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd). She insisted that Falana and his sponsors are simply trying to invent a connection where there is none. However, much money has been stolen by passed National Security Adviser or misappropriated.
According to her, the January 20, 2015 memo in which she sought and
received the approval of former President Goodluck Jonathan for the
release of part of the newly returned Abacha loot to the NSA for
purchase of arms is totally separate from the $2.1 billion issue. The memo, which is now in public domain, speaks for itself. The
release of the resources was in response to an approval by the former
President following a meeting chaired by him after a committee had
considered the request.
“The memo clearly documented Okonjo-Iweala’s insistence that the
proper procedure be followed, subject to appropriation and according to
financial regulations.” Okonjo-Iweala went further to state that the she had advised that the
former NSA should account for the funds to the former President since
she was not a member of the Security Council, adding that the attempt to
link her to the $2.1billion issue is therefore dead on arrival and baseless.
Responding to Falana’s claim that billions of dollars of Abacha funds
were recovered and that Okonjo-Iweala should account for the recovered
funds, the former minister said that some of the funds recovery was done
under the regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar and the first term of
President Olusegun Obasanjo when she was not even in government therefore the question should be channeled to those former Head of state. “During the time Dr Okonjo-Iweala was Finance Minister in the second
Obasanjo administration, $500m was recovered. As documented by the Field
Study conducted by the World Bank with the assistance of national and
international NGOs, this amount was properly applied.” So, Buhari and APC should leave Okonjo-Iweala alone and finds to recover the collapsing economy. Please like and follow!