SHOCKING! $153 million, 80 houses recovered from Diezani___ EFCC
The boss of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa has announced that 153 million and 80 houses valued at $80m have been recovered from the former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who has been living in Britain since leaving office.
The boss of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa has announced that 153 million and 80 houses valued at $80m have been recovered from the former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who has been living in Britain since leaving office.
Nevertheless, the info was made available via the April edition of the commission magazine, EFCC Alert.
Moreso, the EFCC chief was quick to add that bringing the former minister to justice was still far from reality, given the fact that she was out of Nigeria’s jurisdiction, acknowledging the challenges associated with bringing her home to face justice.
“There are several cases surrounding Diezani’s case. I was part of that investigation, and we have done quite a lot. In one of the cases, we recovered $153 million; we have secured the final forfeiture of over 80 properties in Nigeria valued at about $80 million. We have done quite a bit on that.
“The other cases as it relates to the $115 million INEC bribery is also ongoing across the federation. We are looking forward to the time we will, maybe, have her in the country, and, of course, review things and see what will happen going forward. The case has certainly not been abandoned.’’
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However, responding to a question on how he will deal with top government officials in the area of discharging his primary duties, Bawa pointed out that he is ready to leave his job against doing anything illegal.
“I am not going to pay allegiance to individuals in the government.”
“I rose through the ranks. The only job I know after graduation is the EFCC, which I joined in 2004. I rose through the ranks from an ordinary team member, to the first EFCC team leader from the regular staff of the EFCC.
“ I became a sectional head, became the zonal head in Ibadan, zonal head in Port Harcourt, and zonal head in Lagos. Lagos is the biggest operational hub of the EFCC with over 600 personnel. Port Harcourt is next to it in terms of complexity and staff strength. I happen to be the first EFCC regular staff to head three different zones before my appointment as the chairman,” he added.
