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The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed revealed that 55 people stole N1.34tr between 2006 and 2013.

The minister made this revelation at the first town hall meeting held in Lagos state on Monday, April 25, 2016.

He said “We launched the campaign in January and we released what some people call a bombshell, that between 2006 and 2013, just 55 people allegedly stole a total of N1.34trn, an amount that is more than one quarter of the 2015 national budget.”

Mohammed also said the government did not abandon the country’s economy to fight corruption.

He said “On the issue of corruption, I’ve heard many commentators say that this istration is fighting corruption without paying attention to the economy. Of course, this is not true.

“But even if it was, it is patently justified. Why? Unless we fight corruption to a standstill, nothing else we do will yield positive results.”

Adding that “It was corruption that prolonged the war against Boko Haram and sent many soldiers and civilians to their early graves. It was corruption that ensured that while oil was selling for over $100 per barrel, we had nothing to show for the windfall.

“It was corruption that gave us darkness instead of light when we supposedly pumped millions of dollars into the power sector. I can tell you today that we are squarely fighting corruption and we are winning. The situation is serious and no government can fight the battle alone. That explains why we have launched a nationwide sensitization campaign to make Nigerians to the anti-graft war.”

Mohammed said “Even if just one-third of the stolen fund is recovered, it will provide us with 6 Lagos Ibadan express ways and in addition, it will build 183 schools to educate 3,974 children from primary to tertiary education, also 36 modern hospitals. The money that was originally stolen represents the total earning s of four African nations.

“The funds meant to buy arms and ammunition for our soldiers to fight Boko Haram was shared out by few people for political purposes. What is remarkable in all of this is that no one who has been named to have shared in the money has denied it. All they have done is give very ridiculous excuses for what they did. All of must be part of the war; its not Buhari’s war, its not APC’s war, its Nigeria’s survival war.”

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/04/55-people-stole-n134tr-lai-mohammed.html

Lai is back!!

He is doing his job.

Lai is back, fayose is back. This week will be very interesting.

rheether:
Lai is back, fayose is back. This week will be very interesting.

Sure fayose is back at his best to being stupid

lai is back.... Chineke !! !

There are too much lies already, so mr lie, dont kill us with your hubby

Na wa ooo

N24.5 Billion Naira Each, if to be shared equally.

If am to spend N500,000 per day, it means i'll be spending N15,000,000 Million Per Month, N182,000,000 Million per year, it will take 10 years to spend N1.8 Billion, 100 years to spend N18,000,000,000 Billion, 140 years to finish N24.5 Billion.

Then $2 Billion Dollars, $20 Billion Dollars nko?

Our common partridge has been stolen for years making these people's generations insured against poverty.

God please help Nigeria.

And for all those saying he should shut his trap; he is the Minister of Information and information can either be wrong or right.

Mr. Lair M....Shut it and prosecute them....we would love to hear the details from a court proceeding.




Then recover the money, two ministers (Darkness and Scarcity - according to NLders) have already made down excuses about lack of funds to cover their future failures...


Channel the money to them, so they don't have any excuse for failure.


These people sef

This man should just STFU ...talks too much!

Can this government get to work already and stop distracting Nigerians. Always looking for a cover to hide their ineptitude. We are tired of all your lies please.

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Stoopid government until Fulani kill Nigerians finish before una eye open. How much una don recover?

Lai Lai........you don come again!

Stale lies...no creativity again just recycled junk lies.

Only? Sani Abacha, Ibrahim Babangida, Muhammadu Buhari, Abubakar Abdulsalami stole more than the 55 combined.

Ok.

lai

Pinocchio has spoken.

If e get liver, make e tell us their names biko

Pinocchio how do you expect us to believe this? If you've got enough evidence take it to the police or EFCC. Seriously, Nigerians are getting tired of all these media trials and accusations. If you cannot prove anything against the said thieves or have them convicted even if its for a month, stfu!!!

Na wa. I don tire for this guy and this istration, they act like women. Always complaining about one thing or the other

Liar Master

Recycled story!


Just provide petrol n power


Since you know the number and the people please take them to court.



ThefakeStan

Jonathan sef

I' m very happy that I have gotten my Green Card. Love you florida xx! Damn Nizooria. Xx

rheether:
Lai is back, fayose is back. This week will be very interesting.

Wow babe u fine, are u still in awka

list their names....Lie Mohammed.

Lai no worry o. U will be suprised if @de end of de time, U start seeing Ur fellow from Ur propaganda party in de prison. All of U are playing plain now

I knew for this Egbon to be silent all this while, he must have been cooking one correct fried rice for his zombies.. Zombies over to you guys, LAI baba don drop numbers without names again oh

Lai mohammed again!!!