They say the best form of defense is attack. lol. Read to find the details by the under fire former Minister of Petroleum in another bid to absolve herself of the massive allegations of corruption leveled against her.
The ailing former minister Diezani, in the interview granted to the Dele Momodu’s 'The Boss newspaper,' alleged
that even President Muhammadu Buhari as an oil minister (1976-1978)
under the then head of state Olusegun Obasanjo was blamed for a N2.8
billion scam when the amount disappeared from the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corpration’s (NNPC) Midlands Bank account in the UK.
Diezani said: “Everyone agrees that Muhammadu Buhari is a man
of unquestionable character and impeccable pedigree yet it was alleged
that N2.8billion vanished under his nose. Fela even sang about this
humongous disappearance.
"Till this day no one has been able to prove that the then Major General Buhari stole a kobo.”
She also listed other ex-ministers whose names have been dragged in the mud, including Prof. Tam David West.
The ex-oil minister claimed that the allegations of corruption
against her are false, restating that as a technocrat with the necessary
experience at Shell she was used to keeping proper accounts.
Diezani stressed that during her time as a Petroleum Ministry boss
she knew she stepped on some powerful toes both at home and abroad just
to ensure that Nigerians got the best agreement.
Alison-Madueke was oil minister under ex-president Goodluck
Jonathan from 2010 until earlier this year when he was defeated in the
election by Muhammadu Buhari.
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