There was a twist at a ministerial platform programme in Abuja, on Friday, as one of the participants accused an unnamed Principal Secretary to President Goodluck Jonathan of demanding N5 million before he (the participant) could be allowed to meet the President.

Saturday Tribune, which was at the National Press Centre, venue of the programme, observed that other participants comprising diplomats were stunned when Pastor Jason Nworah made the allegation.

Friday’s programme witnessed the highest number of diplomats so far, ostensibly due to the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Olugbenga Ashiru.

Nworah had attended virtually all the platform programmes which had run for about two weeks now and habitually asked questions.

At the event, where Ashiru and his counterpart from the Ministry of Interior, Abba Moro, made presentations, a visibly angry Nworah, who is the National President of Youth Organisation for Unity and Total Harmony of Society (Youths), alleged that he had approached the Presidency with a proposal on how the country could attract direct foreign investment, only to be told that he had to part with the sum of N5 million before he could get the attention of the President.

He said the proposal was “before the desk of the Principal Secretary to President Jonathan.”

The programme was aired live and monitored locally and internationally.

None of the members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), who were present at the programme, made effort to debunk the allegation.

The allegation came as the administration of President Jonathan said it was fighting graft and was determined to stamp it out.

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Such things are just so embarrassing really!

the goodluck train wreck

you just cannot make this stuff up

FRESH AIR!!!!! Enjoy

GEj,secretary and nworah himself are all thieves....abeg this ongoing thread is so dry

These are the bokoharam in GEj's cabinet.

D air is stil much fresh and fresher.

Most times,these phools ask for the money in foreign currency.

Definitely peeps have been paying this man in the past, he has to be investigated

Even the head is rot, what do you expect of the other parts of the body. The administration that refuses to fight corruption is really encouraging it.

What does the retardeen has to say to this. Are all these allegations untrue?...only α̲̅ fool will say that...Bleep GEJ and all that he reps.

what is beafs going fee

And there is still talk about a transformation?

The defence minister heard about this and he silent as if he don't know what is going on and he as prepared ammunition down for war. The war that suppose to start from aso rock, before some one can Mr Gej you need to pay #5million it is unfair. Gej and his aides would spoil this country

5m is small compared to the 40m being collected by Patience Jonathan's aides for a brief audience with the first lady.

Reports like this just go to show the extent that corruption has infected GEJ's leadership. If the man at the top was half serious about dealing with this issue nobody, let alone aides, would make such demands near the presidency. A pity.

The man should be sacked if true.

Transforming Corruption, poverty, Injjustice, Cabals, Incompetence, cluelessness τ̅o new heights in Nigeria.

Thats what Your son Badluck Ebele Jonathan is doing

Fresh air!

you people don't gat it! The aso rock villa club pass is the most expensive in all club pass in Nigeria.Don't forget what you will get in there!So without doubt the bouncer were being cheap as per ...! I laugh dey go o!!!

sanusi muslim: The defence minister heard about this and he silent as if he don't know what is going on and he as prepared ammunition down for war. The war that suppose to start from aso rock, before some one can Mr Gej you need to pay #5million it is unfair. Gej and his aides would spoil this country

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You want to open someone's yansh, and you left urs wide open!!! Do something about this ur gbagaun, it is becoming endemic

This is pure bulldung. You don't have to see the president personnally to submit proposals, mere proposals. There're are ministers and assistants. They should see to those. And all these yeye Youths for this, and women for that organizations are mere fronts for corrupt and idle minds to enrich themselves. This is not to say that the allegation itself may not be true.

Corruption still the norm in Nigeria

NaijaNaWaa: This is pure bulldung. You don't have to see the president personnally to submit proposals, mere proposals. There're are ministers and assistants. They should see to those. And all these yeye Youths for this, and women for that organizations are mere fronts for corrupt and idle minds to enrich themselves. This is not to say that the allegation itself may not be true.

Or is the man an agent of BUHARI,cpc,acn or a bokoharam,

And i heard someone say 'we are fighting corruption'! That man (secretary) surely needs to be investigated and brought to book if found wanting. Imagine the embarrasment, 'live and it was monitored locally and internationaly'.
I have continually asked myself if a day passesby without these thieving fools embarrasing us ?

Lets be sincere with ourselves, the Youth president guy is a CROOK. Why must he see the president, to submit a meaningless proposal? His National assembly representative is there for such. Thia country is a country of rogues, where meaningless groups spring up just to get their own share of the National cake. Frankly, I don't blame the principal secretary, he knows the guy just wants to get his own cut from Oga Jona, so he decides to take his own share Upfront.

THIS IS HOW BIASED WE ARE IN THIS COUNTRY, WHEN OBAMA'S SECURITY TEAM WENT BURNING GIRLS, OBAMA WASNT BLAMED, YET, A LOT OF KEYBOARD WARRIORS ARE ALREADY SPEWING SHIT ON THE NAME OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF. IT PAYS TO BE PRESIDENT. I EXPECT ALL THESE WHEN AM PRESIDENT, WHILE U PEOPLE STAY PERPETUALLY UNKNOWN

NaijaNaWaa: This is pure bulldung. You don't have to see the president personnally to submit proposals, mere proposals. There're are ministers and assistants. They should see to those. And all these yeye Youths for this, and women for that organizations are mere fronts for corrupt and idle minds to enrich themselves. This is not to say that the allegation itself may not be true.

Let's even assume the guy is from a 'yeye' organisations like you claim. Why didn't the Principal Secretary inform the guy about the proper way to get his proposal submitted Why did he request for N5m is that the status quo

I THINK THE ONLY 2 SOLUTIONS FOR A BETTER NIGERIA ARE 1. THE SYSTEM USED TO WIPE OUT RUDE POLITICIANS. 2. CHINESE SYSTEM OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT TO ANY CORUPT OFFICE HOLDER

belvo: Or is the man an agent of BUHARI,cpc,acn or a bokoharam,

is it everything that is political,
i actually believe the pastor, GEJ government is the most corrupt, worst than OBJ.
May GOD deliver our NATION from all these hypocrite.

5m naira to see Mr. President? I'd rather call his mobile phone!

the country is very corrupt. Pray that God Kingdom comes. That's the onoly solution to mankinds problem. We shoulf stop putting our trust in man as King David said: Psalms 146:3-5

Well I'm not surprised, but that doesn't mean I testify to the allegation. The one I know of is that some charge =N=1Million to see a Governor.