Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Tuesday assured Nigerians
that non of the recovered looted funds would be aloud to be looted again.
The minister gave the assurance in Kaduna at the second Town Hall meeting to mark
the one year anniversary of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. He said that
the Federal Government was committed to ending corruption in line with its campaign
promise and would be meticulous in driving the campaign. Mohammed said so far, the
government’s war on corruption had helped to sensitise Nigerians on the devastating
impact of corruption on their livelihood. “Today, Nigerians are less tolerant of corruption
and corrupt people than before. “This is because we have raised the bar in the fight
against this cankerworm. We have also brought to the attention of Nigerians the cost of
corruption. “Thanks to the sensitization campaign we launched earlier this year,
Nigerians now know the cost of corruption, instead of just talking about it in the
abstract. “In other words, it is not just that money is stolen, but such action also
deprive the people of the benefits that would have accrued to them if the funds have
been spent for the purposes they were meant for. “For example, those who shared in
the 2.1 billion dollars meant for arms didn’t just take the money meant for the purchase
of arms and ammunition for the military, they also contributed to sending many
innocent soldiers and civilians to their early graves. “Let me state here that the
revelations from the 2.1 billion dollars are just a tip of the iceberg, because the total
funds involved in the arms purchase is 15 billion dollars! “Now, those who pocketed the
money meant for upgrading the power infrastructure also succeeded in putting
Nigerians in darkness. “Of course the government is also diligently prosecuting those
alleged to have looted our commonwealth. “With the support of the judiciary, these
cases will be disposed of expeditiously.” The minister also spoke of efforts at ending
the Boko Haram insurgency, stating that the focus now was on the resettlement,
rehabilitation and reconstruction of victims and areas affected. On the economy,
Mohammed said the government was working to address the challenges.
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