Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has opened up on
why she approved the transfer of $322 million (about N61.4 billion)
recovered from the late former Head of State, Gen. Sanni Abacha, to the
office of the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki
(rtd). Dasuki is being probed for the $2 billion arms procurement
scandal.
Okonjo-Iweala insisted that the sum of $322 million transferred to
Dasuki’s office as NSA was solely for the purpose of prosecuting the war
against insurgency in the North-East. She, however, decried attempts by
some persons to link her with the messy $2.1 billion arms procurement
scam. Okonjo-Iweala said the disbursement was done with the full
approval of the former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, based on the
recommendations of a presidential commit-tee.
She recalled that throughout 2014, there were public complaints by
the military hierarchy to President Jonathan about the inadequacy of
funds to fight the anti-terror war in the North-East, resulting in Boko
Haram making gains and even taking territories. According to her, a lot
of the criticisms were directed at the Federal Ministry of Finance under
her.
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