The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate,
Muhammadu Buhari, insisted that Goodluck Jonathan should release the
full forensic audit report on the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC).
The audit was ordered after the organization had been involved in a scandal of allegedly diverting $20 billion oil money.
According to the APC Presidential Campaign Organization, Jonathan should comply with the law and accede to the request of the National Assembly to release the forensic audit carried out by by PriceWaterHouseCoopers.
The former military Head of State, Gen. Buhari (retd.), even challenged President Jonathan to make this information available to newspapers. The APC insisted on the transparency for all Nigerians.
The APC campaign statement published by Premium Times reads:
“Why should the President and the PDP develop the feet of clay like an immovable Colossus when the representatives of the people in the National Assembly asked for copies of the forensic audit report, which public outcry forced the government to procure in the first place?
According to the APC Presidential Campaign Organization, Jonathan should comply with the law and accede to the request of the National Assembly to release the forensic audit carried out by by PriceWaterHouseCoopers.
The former military Head of State, Gen. Buhari (retd.), even challenged President Jonathan to make this information available to newspapers. The APC insisted on the transparency for all Nigerians.
The APC campaign statement published by Premium Times reads:
“Why should the President and the PDP develop the feet of clay like an immovable Colossus when the representatives of the people in the National Assembly asked for copies of the forensic audit report, which public outcry forced the government to procure in the first place?
o many respected experts on the national economy have
condemned the wanton waste of the country’s hard currency earnings at
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Worse still, those
in charge have treated Nigerians with impunity by hiding the facts
relating to petro-dollar trade from the taxpayers. Some of them have
been gallivanting and globe-trotting around the world in luxury while
their compatriots languish in poverty and squalor.
“Is the NNPC a sacred cow? And should the President be an umpire in a game to which he’s a contender, or a judge in his own case?
“Is the President and his Petroleum Minister telling Nigerians that no wrong has been done in terms of stealing of public funds? If corruption was established in any form, is anyone listed for punishment?
“It is pertinent to put all these information in the public domain for third party verification. The PriceWaterHouseCoopers report funded by taxpayer’s money is itself a public property. And until this is done, the NNPC under Jonathan shall remain in public consciousness the abattoir for corruption, immodesty, dishonesty and impunity.”
It should be recalled that the “missing millions saga” started when the CBN governor accused NNPC of failing to remit $20 billion from oil sales into the federation account. After months of investigations by the audit firm, the report was released earlier this year.
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“Is the NNPC a sacred cow? And should the President be an umpire in a game to which he’s a contender, or a judge in his own case?
“Is the President and his Petroleum Minister telling Nigerians that no wrong has been done in terms of stealing of public funds? If corruption was established in any form, is anyone listed for punishment?
“It is pertinent to put all these information in the public domain for third party verification. The PriceWaterHouseCoopers report funded by taxpayer’s money is itself a public property. And until this is done, the NNPC under Jonathan shall remain in public consciousness the abattoir for corruption, immodesty, dishonesty and impunity.”
It should be recalled that the “missing millions saga” started when the CBN governor accused NNPC of failing to remit $20 billion from oil sales into the federation account. After months of investigations by the audit firm, the report was released earlier this year.
READ MORE: http://www.naij.com/390431-buhari-urges-jonathan-to-publish-nnpc-audit-report.html
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