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The Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-
Iweala, has lambasted a civil society
group, Socio-Economic Rights and
Accountability Project, for instituting a
lawsuit against her over the claim by a
former Central Bank governor,
Chukwuma Soludo, that Nigeria has lost
as much as N30 trillion to corruption
and mismanagement.

Apart from describing the suit as
spurious, the Minster said it was “the
latest in the campaign of falsehood and
politicization of the economy by
persons and groups who are getting
more desperate by the day, because the
economy, despite their propaganda, was
still standing and will continue to
stand”.

SERAP had instituted the case against
the Minister for “failure to provide
information about spending of the
alleged missing N30trillion”, which the
group said represented “some accruable
income to the Federal Government in
the past four years”.

The suit, filed at the Federal High Court,
Ikoyi, Lagos, followed a Freedom of
Information request by the civil society
group to the Minister dated February 2.
SERAP’s suit followed the disclosure by
Mr. Soludo in an article that over
N30trillion was missing, or stolen, or
unaccounted for, or simply mismanaged
under the minister’s watch.

As trustee of public funds, SERAP said
Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala has a legal duty to
render account on the missing trillion to
the beneficiaries (Nigerians) of the trust,
if and when called upon to do so.
So far, the group noted, she has “failed,
refused and/or neglected to provide the
Plaintiff with the details of the
information requested”.

By virtue of Section 1(1) of the FOI Act
2011, the Plaintiff is entitled as of right
to request for, or gain access to
information which is in the custody or
possession of any public official,
agency or institution. By the provisions of Section 2(7)
and 31 of the FOI Act 2011, the Defendant is a public
official.”

But, the Minister in her reaction through a statement on
Tuesday by her spokesperson, Paul Nwabuikwu, said
the group had brought “a politically motivated suit”
against her “based on the discredited N30 trillion
allegation by Professor Charles Soludo”.
Characteristically, the minister’s statement was
unsparing of the civil society group with a heavy dose
of tongue lashing, saying the suit “confirms that SERAP
is nothing but a political tool of the opposition hiding
behind the façade of advocacy”.

“Like their previous efforts, this latest one will fail
because Nigerians can see through their antics. We look
forward to meeting SERAP in court,” the statement
declared.

This money is far too much to get missing na

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chimoskyg:
This money is far too much to get missing na

dude is not raw cash is just some figures in the nation's account. Kai we need CHANGE!!!!

chimoskyg:
This money is far too much to get missing na

The money was not stolen in a day and not by one person. You should know that well

Sirniyeh:


The money was not stolen in a day and not by one person. You should know that well

so how many years did it take us to loose about 7yrs budget?

Maybe the money dissappeard on its own, since it has wings to fly

Gone with the wind..

We know

But


Gej till 2019

Politically induced? She should go to the court and prove that claim. In this country when the pdps are called to account for stewardship they calls it politics.

I hope this is going to be a hot case in court

Madam you don't need to lament just clear your already battered image.

[quote author=Sirniyeh post=31297325]

The money was not stolen in a day and not by one person. You should know that well [/quote

9ja money keep getting legs since 80s

alaoeri:
Madam you don't need to lament just clear your already battered image.

Lol