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FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by Ogunleti01: 5:57am On Apr 06, 2018
A former foreign affairs minister, Mathew Mbu, has narrated in his autobiography how the Nigerian government refurbished an old ship with £18m.

He stated in the book titled, Mbu: Dignity in Service, that he bought the ship on behalf of the country for £2.8m, and expressed surprise that the Ministry of Defence officials allegedly sent the vessel for refitting at a whopping sum of £18m, shortly after he left the ministry.

The ex-minister, who died on February 6, 2012, had left the manuscript of his autobiography which the family published in his honour.

The son of the late diplomat, Mathew Mbu Jr., told journalists on Thursday that the book would be launched posthumously on April 10, 2018 at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.

In the book, the author explained how he fought corruption by serving with dignity, noting that the then Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammad Ribadu, approved £6.5m for the flagship, which he (Mbu) purchased for the Nigerian Navy for £2.8m, thus saving the nation £3.7m.

In addition to the ship, Mbu disclosed that the then Netherland Minister of Defence, Piet de Jong, who was his friend, also made a present of two ships to Nigeria as his country’s contribution to the Nigerian Navy.

“MT Mbu did not only come back with a flagship befitting the NN for £2.8m and saved £3.7m, but had a deal to pay back the £2.8m in 10 years interest-free.

“The story of Mbu tells us how to stop kickback and start kicking forward. Unfortunately, and it was a sad moment for Mbu when he left the ministry and one of those ships was sent for refitting at the cost of £18m,” Mbu Jr. stated.

The deceased, in the autobiography, advised the government to focus on free and fair election, security and anti-corruption fight, noting that if these were achieved, “Nigerians in their ingenuity will fashion out the rest in no time.”

The former minister criticised the investment in Tinapa Resort by the Donald Duke administration in Cross River State, describing it as a non-viable project.

“Politically, it was myopic at conception; why should the resources of a state be frozen for decades? What about the cost of maintaining a non-viable project?” the former ambassador queried.

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by bjayx: 6:00am On Apr 06, 2018
Campaign after election grin

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by Nwodosis(m): 6:13am On Apr 06, 2018
In as much as we applaud and celebrate ill gotten wealth, corruption will remain!

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by hardywaltz(m): 6:23am On Apr 06, 2018
They will soon call the late man an APC agent

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by thesolutions(m): 6:49am On Apr 06, 2018
Jonathan or Buhari
Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by CoolFreeday(m): 6:52am On Apr 06, 2018
I'm not surprise, Thank God for PMB

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by hisgrace090: 6:57am On Apr 06, 2018
Fantastically corrupt country.

Weather you support corruption or condemn it, the brunt is here for Nigerians to bear until we say no to it with one voice.

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by omowolewa: 7:13am On Apr 06, 2018
Nothing strange here

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by eunisam: 7:17am On Apr 06, 2018
nawa
Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by fergusen: 8:30am On Apr 06, 2018
shocked
Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by soberdrunk(m): 8:30am On Apr 06, 2018
Good morning everyone except Pdp members......!! angry

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by cyberdurable(m): 8:31am On Apr 06, 2018
Hope you all have seen the ineptitudes and stupidity of this current Administration, Yoruba Moszlems thank you for this Cursed Gift given unto Us...Amadioha will fire you all


Modified...I still blame Buhari tongue

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by Millz404(m): 8:31am On Apr 06, 2018
Black people... This is why they are the most hated race.... No single sense... Only stupidity and greed

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by Nobody: 8:31am On Apr 06, 2018
angry



Hmmm... A typical example of One step forward, Five steps backwards.... Although no regime was mentioned but all regimes from 1999- till date are capable of such an insane act..




What do our leaders use in thinking abeg? Because I'm very sure its definitely not their brains..

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by Nobody: 8:32am On Apr 06, 2018
In psquare's voice

No be todayyy, e don teyyy
Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by PigMeat: 8:33am On Apr 06, 2018
Over to the worlds most inept and docile president to put his toothless dogs, EFCC to work. Arrest every body, be it Jonathan or whosoever is Involved, but the useful ball-less president will not try it.
Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by PotatoSalad(m): 8:33am On Apr 06, 2018
Obara Jesus. That's even small.
The budget for second Niger bridge costs 3 times the budget for the longest bridge in china. grin grin grin
These things don't move me anymore. I just want to be happy.
Nigeria is beyond redemption. Corruption is now in our DNA. Don't say that our youths will rule Nigeria well, nah. As you see these people steal our money, when I get in that position, I'll steal more.
Ina amu amu? grin
Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by Jackipapa: 8:34am On Apr 06, 2018
hisgrace090:
Fantastically corrupt country.

Weather you support corruption or condemn it, the brunt is here for Nigerians to bear until we say no to it with one voice.

Who are the we?

Chop make I chop!

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by kense88: 8:34am On Apr 06, 2018
Millz404:
Black people... This is why they are the most hated race.... No single sense... Only stupidity and greed
There level of stupid is quite shocking. Someone will choose to destroy his own country. In this forum, you will see some idiots supporting buhari and Jonathan

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by kingchris30(m): 8:35am On Apr 06, 2018
nawa
Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by ersonleads(m): 8:35am On Apr 06, 2018
I seriously need an investor for a great business idea. We will be making millions on a daily.plz contact;09059387101. Let's see and discuss. Live in Lagos island
Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by Oluwasaeon(m): 8:35am On Apr 06, 2018
Rabi !!! shocked
Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by sanpipita(m): 8:37am On Apr 06, 2018
Yet some morons think corruption in this country started under PDP, our mess dates back ages, even Buhari was part of it even he keeps acting holy but Fela catch am and sang about 53 suitcases

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by collitexnaira(m): 8:38am On Apr 06, 2018
Scam alert
Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by Nobody: 8:38am On Apr 06, 2018
incredulous!!!
what else??
Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by Bossontop(m): 8:38am On Apr 06, 2018
undecided
Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by jimrog: 8:39am On Apr 06, 2018
cyberdurable:
Hope you all have seen the ineptitudes and stupidity of this current Administration, Yoruba Moszlems thank you for this Cursed Gift given unto Us...Amadioha will for you all

Are u OK?

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by UDUJ(m): 8:39am On Apr 06, 2018
Corruption has crept deep into the average Nigerians psyche. From the politicians at the top to the low income workers at the bottom.

There once was a country-sad, sad, sad undecided

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by Nobody: 8:39am On Apr 06, 2018
cyberdurable:
Hope you all have seen the ineptitudes and stupidity of this current Administration, Yoruba Moszlems thank you for this Cursed Gift given unto Us...Amadioha will for you all
The people u worship(Jews) call you black monkey

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Re: FG Repaired $2.8m Ship With $18m –late Mbu’s Book by donqx: 8:40am On Apr 06, 2018
oh

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