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The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that no amount of pressure, including the antics of hack writers and threats of litigation, will prevent it from releasing more names of the alleged looters of the public treasury.

In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said since the release of the first two lists of the alleged looters, there have been overt and covert attempts to intimidate and blackmail the Federal Government into discontinuing the release of more looters' names.

''Hack writers have inundated the social and traditional media with articles casting aspersion on the lists, while some newspapers have even resorted to writing editorials against the Federal Government over the release of the lists. Most of the write-ups have accused the government of politicising the anti-graft war by releasing the lists.

We strongly disagree with them.

"We do not have the power to try or convict anyone. That is the exclusive preserve of the courts. But we have the power to let Nigerians know those who turned the public treasury into their personal piggy banks, on the basis of very concrete evidence, and that is what we are doing,'' he said.

Alhaji Mohammed said the government has always known that corruption will fight back, fast and furious, hence it is not surprised at the hiring of hack writers to attack the very idea of naming and shaming the looters, or the hysterical threats of litigation.

''All the fuss about politicising the anti-corruption fight is aimed at preventing the government from releasing more looters' names and at the same time muddling the waters. But 1,000 negative write-ups or editorials will not deter us from releasing the third and subsequent lists.

For those who have chosen to give succour to looters, we wish them the best of luck with their new pastime,'' he said.

The Minister said the pressure being mounted on the government over its decision to expose looters is not unexpected, adding: ''We know where the pressure is coming from. However, the die is cast. We will not stop until we have released the names of all those who have looted our commonwealth. Those who have not looted our treasury have nothing to be afraid of.

He challenged anyone who feels that he or she has been wrongly accused to seek redress in court, rather than engaging in exhibitionist sophistry.

Alhaji Mohammed also reminded Nigerians that it was the PDP that dared to challenge the Federal Government into releasing the list of PDP looters, hence the argument that the list only contained the names of PDP members falls short without proper contextualization.

''We are not underestimating the desperation of the looters, but we wish to assure Nigerians who are justifiably outraged at the mindless plundering of the nation's wealth also of our determination not to back down. Nigerians must know those who have wrecked the country and mortgaged the future of their children,'' Alhaji Mohammed added.

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This guys are not serious for governance ...for three years, looters list is what they are talking about. Can they name anyone in their Government that is not corrupt?

They should face governance and deliver at least a project to Nigerians...

This new list should contain active APC members, and those that defect from PDP, e.g Saraki and co.

You can imagine the imbeciles that are running the affairs of this nation.

Release of list like it's an admission list Or induction list. You have the names of looters, good, what do you do? You approach the court of law and prosecute and make sure the criminal is jailed.

Almost three years down the line no infrastructure, unemployment , insecurity and worst of it we have been dragged ten years behind and you talking about looters list.

Anyway what do you xpect when some bigot still supports this nepotic govt.

To the angel that sent me to Nigeria ... All I can say God is watching you.

K, as long as ameachi's name and all APC polithiefcians names are there, no wahala.

This APC government dey make me shame. I voted for Buhari when I saw N1 to $1 fuel N45/ litre. Who in his senses won't like to hear this kind of thing.

But finally, Buhari remain the biggest scam in the history of Nigeria

ok

Desperatation... 2019, una a go hear nwin

Same way Nigerians will jail and kill all of you.... Lai Lai people

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Only if this man called Lai knows how stupid he sounds. The truth is, most Nigerians don't even care and see through the antics of this failed government.

List will be biased as always. The Monkey and Snake that looted will not be shortlisted

Divide this contraption of a country for peoples sake!

This is the most unserious government we have ever had. No convictions for corruption, they are busy releasing list. Who list epp?? MY VOTERS CARD IS READY!!!

Bunch of noise makers.
Empty barrels who on being beaten are devoid of melody to which tune the looters could dance to.

Nonsense.

Until, Saraki, obasanjo, babangida, orji kalu, Maina, Amaechi,
Are all in prison
I won't take you serious.

Even then Buhari too must chop prison, we remember Missing PTF MONEY

Now there is this kid campaing for presidency
I have a question for him
Will he jail these thieves once he is elected?
Yes I'm talking to you, SOWORE

What kind of federal comedy is this now. What's our business with Looters list wen it does not translate to food on our table, infrastructural development, employment etc. When dis releasing a useless list become an achievement? Especially when it's not a holistic one. Mumu jokers

fashoo2010:
This guys are not serious for governance ...for three years, looters list is what they are talking about. Can they name anyone in their Government that is not corrupt?

They should face governance and deliver at least a project to Nigerians...

yeah, at least a project.

This is becoming stale. Everyday the same thing. How does releasing looters list affect the ordinary man in the street?Can we for once allow the judiciary to do their job?

A list that does not indicate their own looters turned saint members like Amaechi and co, is that one a complete list? The list is too one sided. They should tell us another story abeg..

Please can someone help me ask FG how this looters list has impacted on the life of Nigerians?

What kind of incompetent set of people are these? What are we to do with these names? Is Mr Liar expecting us to go and stone them or what? You were elected to fight corruption but you are pushing the fight back to the electorate, of what use is the govt then?

fashoo2010:
This guys are not serious for governance ...for three years, looters list is what they are talking about. Can they name anyone in their Government that is not corrupt?

They should face governance and deliver at least a project to Nigerians...

Governance is not about delivering a project but steering the ship. We have millions of unfinished projects all over the country. This government has been clear all along about continuing with ongoing projects instead of starting new ones.

Pls who is intimidating them this is one of the reason I hate apc with everything inside me they love playing victim a lot.

These people in apc can never in their lives be straight forward they are so crafted in looking for who to blame for every of their failure but it won't work, game over nothing will safe apc from humiliation come 2019.

Man can only accept his fate or be destroyed by it...... I Don talk my own list or no list na una sabi una pass

NB the issue of corruption is so rooted in this country that even perm sec of various ministry is not left out of it during my serving days having been group on the freedom of information act CDs almost every of our move to educate was kinda not welcome cuz they felt we going to blow their cover..

APC FUNNY..who they pressure who...LOL...why una they release the list small small..because people don criticize una..quantinue..buhari was and is still a looter..read below

this man is really funny o.
no amount of intimidation fa!
govt wey dey use solja kill pipu lyk sey dem b moskito, na him dey make noise like sey dem b David wey wan fyt Goliath.
lol
lai, lai, wish yer u go grow up na?

fashoo2010:
This guys are not serious for governance ...for three years, looters list is what they are talking about. Can they name anyone in their Government that is not corrupt?

They should face governance and deliver at least a project to Nigerians...

President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFRN)

useless youths above me, that is how you are futures of Moro. God bless PMB. All d looters will not ve peace

NdiaraIGBO:


Governance is not about delivering a project but steering the ship. We have millions of unfinished projects all over the country. This government has been clear all along about continuing with ongoing projects instead of starting new ones.

ur govt is using d largest budgets in Nigeria's history plus increase in petrol prices- to finish uncompleted projects?
with how many completed so far?
do u people know how to reason with intelligence at all?
sori, dat 1 na oxymoron.
sigh...
lord, help us.