
We need all our money stashed away in
foreign countries by corrupt leaders.
Switzerland government is now ready to
transfer another $300million recovered
from the family of former maximum ruler,
late General Sani Abacha, to the Nigerian
government.
This was revealed by foreign affairs
minister, Geoffrey Onyeama. The money is
part of an estimated $5bn that was stolen
and stashed in foreign accounts by the late
dictator.
Nigeria has in the last 10 years received
over $1 billion from the Swiss and
American governments, but there are
growing concerns past administrations
misused the huge sum.
Finance minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-
Iweala, with approval of ex-President
Goodluck Jonathan, had authorised the
diversion of at least N61.4billion
($300million and £5.5 million) from funds
recovered from late Abacha, to the Office
of the National Security Adviser, headed
then by Sambo Dasuki.
These suspicious transfers took place just
few weeks before the 2015 presidential
election.
The former minister said the money, which
was not approved by the National
Assembly, was meant for that purchase of
military equipment for the fight against
Boko Haram.
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