President Goodluck Jonathan has declared that he does not own any bank
account or property outside the shores of Nigeria.
He made the remark during the swearing-in of the 11 new ministers yesterday.
His words as tweeted by his Special Assistant on New Media, Reno Omokri,
@renoomokri, “I am loyal to Nigeria’s economy. I don’t have accounts or
property abroad. All my children live and school in Nigeria”
Nigeria former leaders are often accused of stashing stolen money in foreign
accounts and owning expensive properties abroad; the recent is the revelation
by the United States on Wednesday that ordered a freeze on $458 million in
assets stolen by former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha and his accomplices and hidden
in European accounts.
The Justice Department said the corruption proceeds — stashed away in bank
accounts in Britain, France and Jersey — were frozen at Washington’s request
with the help of local authorities.
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