Buhari should be ruthless with looters – Adams Oshiomole

Former Governor of Edo State, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has advised
the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government, to adopt a
“ruthless” tactic against alleged national treasury looters.

Oshiomhole, who disclosed this few weeks ago in Benin, Edo state
has described the looting by the then Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) led Federal Government as heartless.

He also noted that Nigerians were entitled to know how much
decay and damage was done in former President Goodluck Jonathan’s
government.

“I think that if other Nigerians don’t understand the power of
transparency, the right to know, the media should uphold that right
and defend it.’’

“What was stolen was not from private purse; the house that was
destroyed was not a private residence.’’

“We are talking of resources, which if it is distributed on
basis of equality, divide by 180 million people you will be a lot
richer.’’

“I think my only complaint is that the Federal Government should
be more ruthless because there are lot of people who should be in
court who are not there.’’

“When I was still in the office and I said the kind of money
they stole was huge in dollars they paid hired writers to ask how I
knew.’’

“I have interacted with power vertically and horizontally. I
know that we cannot be lamenting today without understanding that
the treasury was burgled yesterday.’’

“I think the promise of democracy is that good or bad, the
people have the right to know and that is the starting point and
particularly important.’’

“I think the people have the right to know and if any of them
think that what has being said is not true, they can go to
court.’’

“All of them who are involved and those who they are looking
for, they should put everything in public domain and that is the
promise of democracy and it is about you.’’

“Just by virtue of being in a winning party they helped
themselves so much.’’

“One of the acting chairmen of PDP, Ahmed Makarfi, I used to
respect him so much, I heard him saying that the reason they did
not indict Diezani was that the money missing and everything that
was done, Goodluck approved.’’

“If President approved the money, should it be stolen and not go
into the federation account or used for the intended purpose.’’

“Jonathan may have immunity against prosecution but he doesn’t
have power to appropriate what the national assembly have not
done.’’

“Right now, they are now saying the national assembly should not
approve the $1 billion the Federal Government is going to spend on
security.

‘’This is a party that spent well above that without going to
the national assembly at all.”

Former Governor of Edo State, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has advised
the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government, to adopt a
“ruthless” tactic against alleged national treasury looters.

Oshiomhole, who disclosed this few weeks ago in Benin, Edo state
has described the looting by the then Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) led Federal Government as heartless.

He also noted that Nigerians were entitled to know how much
decay and damage was done in former President Goodluck Jonathan’s
government.

“I think that if other Nigerians don’t understand the power of
transparency, the right to know, the media should uphold that right
and defend it.’’

“What was stolen was not from private purse; the house that was
destroyed was not a private residence.’’

“We are talking of resources, which if it is distributed on
basis of equality, divide by 180 million people you will be a lot
richer.’’

“I think my only complaint is that the Federal Government should
be more ruthless because there are lot of people who should be in
court who are not there.’’

“When I was still in the office and I said the kind of money
they stole was huge in dollars they paid hired writers to ask how I
knew.’’

“I have interacted with power vertically and horizontally. I
know that we cannot be lamenting today without understanding that
the treasury was burgled yesterday.’’

“I think the promise of democracy is that good or bad, the
people have the right to know and that is the starting point and
particularly important.’’

“I think the people have the right to know and if any of them
think that what has being said is not true, they can go to
court.’’

“All of them who are involved and those who they are looking
for, they should put everything in public domain and that is the
promise of democracy and it is about you.’’

“Just by virtue of being in a winning party they helped
themselves so much.’’

“One of the acting chairmen of PDP, Ahmed Makarfi, I used to
respect him so much, I heard him saying that the reason they did
not indict Diezani was that the money missing and everything that
was done, Goodluck approved.’’

“If President approved the money, should it be stolen and not go
into the federation account or used for the intended purpose.’’

“Jonathan may have immunity against prosecution but he doesn’t
have power to appropriate what the national assembly have not
done.’’

“Right now, they are now saying the national assembly should not
approve the $1 billion the Federal Government is going to spend on
security.

‘’This is a party that spent well above that without going to
the national assembly at all.”