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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