Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has appealed to the Government of
United Kingdom (UK) to extradite the former Petroleum Minister, Diezani
Alison-Madueke to account for alleged missing of $2.5 billion in her ministry
during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Magu, at media briefing in Kaduna on
Monday, ahead of the Tuesday passing out parade of EFCC trainees at the
Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), said personnel of the Commission were trained
to, “shoot and
kill corruption in Nigeria, so we cannot be challenged by any threat.
Fielding questions from reporters, the EFCC
boss said Diezani has stolen so much money that she needed to be extradited to
the country to return the money back to the Federal Government.
According to him: “I was in London this year, we did
investigation together with the UK team, and anywhere I go I always call for
extradition of corrupt Nigerians to return back the money.
“This woman has stolen so much, not less than 2.5 billion dollars,
but unfortunately she has generation of looters who are supporting her. This is
not good.
“We are in touch with the international community, she is under
protective custody, otherwise, we would have arrested her, return her to
Nigeria”.
He however, said corruption is
surmountable, pointing out that in 2019, a total of 1,218 convictions were
secured by the Commission.
The EFCC boss also added that in January
this year, 28 convictions were effected, involving billions of dollars and
pound sterlings.
“We will not allow corruption to work here in Nigeria because it is
destructive and disastrous. We blocked several accounts”.
SOURCE: THE NATION
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