REAKING: Jonathan orders release of
“missing” $20 bn report
President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the
immediate release of the full audit report of the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC,
accused of diverting $20 billion oil money.
The president gave the directive Monday, a day
after the president-elect Muhammadu Buhari,
pledged to launch an investigation into the claim
made by a former governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi.
The government immediately released the report
following the president’s directive. The presidency
criticised the All Progressives Congress, APC, for
accusing Mr. Jonathan of indulging in last minute
illegal acts ahead of handover of power on May
29.
“President Jonathan is also deeply concerned by
the continuing suggestions that his administration
still has anything to hide about the unproven
allegation that about $20 Billion is unaccounted
for by the NNPC during his tenure,” said a
statement by presidential spokesperson, Reuben
Abati.
“To lay the matter to rest, President Jonathan in
line with Section 7(2) of the NNPC Act, has
directed that the full report of the PWC Forensic
Audit of the NNPC accounts be released
immediately to the public so that all Nigerians
will be properly informed on the matter.”