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$9.3m Belongs To Nigeria- Senate by usefaith(m): 7:43am On Sep 24, 2014 |
SENATE $9.3m Belongs To Nigeria – Senate — Sep 24, 2014 | 1 Comment As controversy continues to trail the seizure of $9.3million from two yet to be disclosed Nigerians and one Israeli in South Africa last Monday, the Senate yesterday declared that the seized money belongs to the Nigerian government. LEADERSHIP recalls that the South African police are investigating two Nigerians and an Israeli citizen, who tried to take $9.3m (about N1.5bn) in cash into South Africa illegally and a cross-section of Nigerians have been calling for further probing into the matter. Rising from a two-hour closed door meeting on the matter and other related security issues with the chief of defence staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh and other service chiefs, the chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, George Sekibo (PDP/Rivers East) made this disclosure to Senate correspondents. According to him, investigation into the controversial deal by his committee continues. “We are still investigating the alleged $9.3million deal. We have started the investigation. When we get through with the investigation, we will brief you, but facts available to us now from the security chiefs show that the money belongs to the Nigerian government,” he said. …Says death row soldiers can appeal On the death sentence passed on 12 Nigerian soldiers for mutiny, Sekibo stated that the Senate was not under pressure to intervene in the matter. He said, “No, we are not under pressure, because the Armed Forces is established by an Act of the National Assembly. The Act spelt out categorically the conduct of the soldiers and the way they are to behave wherever they are. If you join the military, that Act is to guide you and your conduct. If you go contrary to any of the prescribed sections of the Act, the punishment prescribed for the Act you violated will come on you. “So the military did not just wake up one day and say that they are going to kill Mr A or Mr B. They went through the necessary processes and they found them guilty. But I think that those found guilty also have a way out. They can go on appeal and if the appeal finds them not guilty, that will be it. But for what the military has done, they have done the best thing; because you must instil discipline in the Armed Forces. If you don’t do so, one day, all of us here will be sacked and you will not hear of this place. I think we should encourage the military,” he added. http://p4lzr-1c9l |
Re: $9.3m Belongs To Nigeria- Senate by oluseyiforjesus(m): 7:47am On Sep 24, 2014 |
We knw,but let dem tell us y it was loaded in a private jet raw cash,y they can't do money transfer? Y is SA Govt nt aware they are coming with such amt of money? Etc we need answer We knw d money belong to Us.... sorry d money belong to Una(PDP) 1 Like |
Re: $9.3m Belongs To Nigeria- Senate by mistudreh(m): 7:47am On Sep 24, 2014 |
Nigeria govt money found in Oritsejafor's jet! Ki lo nse nibe? |
Re: $9.3m Belongs To Nigeria- Senate by omoharry(f): 9:10am On Sep 24, 2014 |
oluseyiforjesus: We knw,but let dem tell us y it was loaded in a private jet raw cash,y they can't do money transfer? Y is SA Govt nt aware they are coming with such amt of money? Etc we need answer We knw d money belong to Us.... sorry d money belong to Una(PDP)Because America with ask them not to deal with Nigeria in any arm purchases , just the way they blocked Nigerian chances of buying arms from Uk and Isreal and America. I hope you know about this development.. |
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