Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance, is being persecuted over expenditure from the excess crude account, her media aide has said.
Paul Nwabuikwu said the clarification by finance commissioners on expenditure from the account was an acknowledgment that “this is not an Okonjo-Iweala issue”.
He said: “The statement clearly shows that Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) is a statutory body which is chaired by the Hon. Minister of State for Finance in which all the states are represented. Payments made were used for paying for petroleum subsidies for the Nigerian people and were approved by Mr President. Therefore there is no question of mismanaging any resources here.
“For the avoidance of doubt, at no time did Dr. Okonjo-Iweala say that FAAC approved such expenditures. What she said was that all these expenditures were discussed at FAAC meetings attended by Finance Commissioners from the 36 states. It is therefore clear that there was no misrepresentation by Dr. Okonjo-Iweala.
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“The question before us is: why is there such an excessive attempt to batter her name in an attempt to damage her reputation? It is clear as I said in my previous statement that the motive is malicious and very political and therefore will not succeed.
“If monies were used to pay for subsidies for the Nigerian people and duly approved, why is Okonjo-Iweala’s name being battered in this way? This persecution should stop.”
Okonjo-Iweala has been facing accusations of spending from the excess crude account without authorisation.
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4 comments
NOI need not worry. How else can her traducers give themselves the feeling of confronting a giant in matters economy. The real questions include: Did the states receive the funds or not? If they received the funds, what did they use them for? (But) to avoid answers to such questions or even focus on them, NOI’s traducers are weaving an intricate web of distraction.
One of the greatest challenges of humanity is people thinking that others are wont to behave the way they do. It is difficult for those maligning NOI to understand that integrity is not a mere English word, it is an inherent part of living for some. The trial by media should stop, but it wont because of the DNA of the characters behind it. And they cannot follow normal channels for reporting, investigating and trying such matters as they insinuate because they know they are clutching the air.
Where does states receiving money come in? Reading comprehension is important. In the article it states the money was used to pay subsidy claims; learn to read e-rat.
Your comment..The end of everything is at hand, don’t wast your time with all this vanity,and the world that’s in hand of satan the devil,that Jehovah the God is going to destroyed it sooner.
APC should stop publishing falsehood