The All Progressives Congress, APC, has renewed its call on the Federal Government to probe the whereabouts of the dividends paid to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, as well as the taxes paid to the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS Federation Account prior to the latest payment in June 2015.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, the party said the call has become more urgent against the backdrop of published reports that the NNPC has withdrawn $1.2 billion from banks so it could place the money with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
It said the move by the NNPC is a panic reaction to the expose by the party (APC) that over $4 billion dollars are missing in past dividends paid to the NNPC by the NLNG.
”Whereas NLNG’s dividends are paid to NNPC’s account with JP Morgan, from where they are supposed to be paid into the Federation Account in accordance with the law, some unscrupulous officials of the corporation have apparently been moving such funds to local banks so they can collect huge commissions on them.

”Now that the cat has been let out of the bag, they have started moving the funds from the banks to the CBN. We believe what we are seeing now is just a tip of the iceberg, hence the need for the authorities to call the NNPC officials to give accounts of the paid NLNG dividends to date,” APC said.

The party said any delay in calling the officials to account for the dividends may give them enough time to cover their tracks, in addition to the dangers posed to the banks – and by extension the economy – by the sudden withdrawal of such a huge fund from the NNPC accounts with them.

”The top officials of the NNPC and others who met on Monday and decided to withdraw the $1.2 billion from the corporation’s account to the CBN must be asked a number of questions, including
their motive for the decision and the whereabouts of the commissions paid on such funds,” it said.

APC insisted that despite the attempt to pull the wool over the eyes of Nigerians, the Nigerian government must remain undaunted in unravelling what happened to the dividends as well as previous taxes paid by the NLNG, as part of ongoing efforts to plug all financial leakages, ensure the payment into the Federation Account of all relevant funds and stop the looting of the treasury by unscrupulous public officials who have opted to abuse their office.

”It is not by accident that until the advent of the Buhari Administration that has decided to enthrone transparency in governance, no one has heard anything about NLNG dividends and taxes, while the funds therefrom have not been shared, as they should have been. This is not right.

”A situation in which funds meant for all Nigerians are eaten up by a few will no longer be tolerated. Those who are opposed to the efforts by the Buhari Administration to clear the rot left behind by the past government and restore transparency to the system are enemies of Nigeria,” the party said.

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Lalalstcilala, Ishilove, Seun

It is now obvious that Electing President Buhari Is The Best Thing To Have Happened To Nigeria Since The Advent Of Agege Bread!!

Billions of dollars flying all over the place.

Honestly, the corruption in NNPC is mind blowing.

Mind you, this is just a tip of the iceberg. By the time our "sexy okpolo eyed" fmr petroleum minister begins to cough out her stolen billions, even saTAN will shout BLOOD OF JESUS!

NNPC oya vomit d money in dollars, Amen.

My happiness is that GEJ is no longer the President. If not, these things would be swept under the carpet...

Baba, command them to vomit every damn penny...

Lai Mohammed is not crying because the funds were stolen, he is crying because he and his father Tinubu didn't get their own share

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I don't really care.. As long as they return ALL the "monies" they took.

Anybody that believes that lying and propaganda machine called Lai Mohammed is in for a long thing. He wakes up to concoct stories. How can officials of NNPC just wake up to move $1billion dollars without ruining the financial system?. Anyway, most APC Apologists don't think, so they can believe anything as long as it tickles their fancy

With all these revelations some rascals are still very blind. What a people!

ebamma:







Lai Mohammed is not crying because the funds were stolen, he is crying because he and his father Tinubu didn't get their own share

And you are also crying that your stealing is not corruption GEJ is no longer in power

I just want improved electricity so I could stock my freezer and have a proper budget for the month.

An improved security situation that will allow me walk into the market, church or mall without being harassed by some rag tag personnel known as security men.

I am just tired of all these figures flying around. These developments thus far was the idea for the change. So what is the big deal?

We have government organs that are established to investigate and probe accused people/sectors involved in corrupt practices. We all know NNPC and past govt were corrupt and involve in shady deals but why cant APC stalwarts tender evidence to EFFC and allow EFFC to investigate these allegations instead of Elrufai, Oshiomole, Lai Mohammed been the one accusing and investigating NNPC and others.

NgeneUkwenu:


Mumu! But Jonathan Stole over $1.5Billion Dollars to fund his futile Relection Bid, yet the economy didn't crash! Taniod Brain indeed!

Can you see that your allegation lacks merit?. So, because one obviously biased individual says it, it so abi?. Product of Lai Mohammed's school of Tomfoolery

NgeneUkwenu:


Mumu! But Jonathan Stole over $1.5Billion Dollars to fund his futile Relection Bid, yet the economy didn't crash! Taniod Brain indeed!

You are too old for fairy tales , don't you get dizzy mentally consuming these bogus lies?