Hehe...we need action abeg....President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said
the prosecution of those who misappropriated the revenue of the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation under the past administrations
would soon commence.
He, however, was not specific on either when the trial will start or those who have been indicted.
Buhari spoke at a meeting he had with
President Xi Jinping of China on the sidelines of the ongoing 70th
United Nations General Assembly holding in New York.
The
President restated his determination to fully sanitise Nigeria’s oil
industry and free it totally from corruption and shady deals.
He said to achieve his aim, he had taken
the necessary first step by appointing a new management team led by Dr.
Emmanuel Kachikwu for the NNPC.
He added that the new management team had in turn embarked on further reorganisation of the firm.
“The prosecution of those who
misappropriated the NNPC’s revenue under past administrations will soon
commence,” he simply said without giving further details.
Buhari also thanked Jinping for China’s ongoing help in curbing crude oil theft from Nigeria.
He specifically thanked him for the
interception of shiploads of crude oil stolen from Nigeria, and which
were to be sold and proceeds paid into private accounts.
“We know your stand on corruption, and we
are grateful. Your continued cooperation in curbing oil theft from
Nigeria will be appreciated,” Buhari told the Chinese leader.
He also assured Jinping that under its
leadership, the Nigerian military had been re-trained and re-equipped,
and was now making steady gains against Boko Haram.
The Chinese President told Buhari that
China, which is already involved in Nigeria in diverse areas like
railway, airports, agriculture, and in the Mambilla hydro-power project,
among others, will increase its investment in the country’s
agricultural sector for the attainment of domestic food security.
He also promised further Chinese
investment in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, and more support for human
capital development in the country.
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