[yoruba_net] Anthony Ani Refunds N1.56 Billion On Ajaokuta Deal
kunle adegboye
It's not enough to recover funds from our "gentlemen" and "ladies". We
should go a step further to prosecute and appropriately punish them.
If the poor man in Akwa Ibom who steals a cup of gari can be jailed,
I don't see why these folks stealing millions/billions of naira cannot be
seriously punished (at least to serve as deterrent to others).
Kunle Adegboye.
On Thu, 02 Dec 1999 09:12:55 -0800 Adey Oyenuga <oye...@chapman.edu>
writes:
> From: Adey Oyenuga <oye...@chapman.edu>
>
> hursday, 02 December 1999
>
> Ani refunds N1.56 b on Ajaokuta deal, says security adviser
>
> FORMER Finance Minister in the late Gen. Sani Abacha
> administration, Chief Anthony Ani, has refunded DM30 million
> (N1.56 billion) while his Power and Steel counterpart,
> Bashir Dalhatu is in the process of following suit with $5
> million in the controversial Ajaokuta debt buy-back.
>
> National Security Adviser Lt.-Gen. Aliyu Mohammed broke the
> news at a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee
> on Local and Foreign Debts in Abuja yesterday.
>
> Deputy Governor of the Central Bank (Domestic Operations)
> Mr. Mahe Rafindadi, however, dissociated it from the deal,
> saying the debt owed a Russian firm, Messrs V.O. Tiajprom
> export, was strictly between both ministries and the late
> Head of state.
>
> Mohammed, however, reiterated Attorney-General and Justice
> Minister Godwin Agabi's plea on Tuesday that the issue be
> rested as it was at present a matter of legal dispute in an
> English court. The outcome of the Senate hearing, might
> jeopardise the case, he added.
>
> The deal was in respect of the $1.237 billion Nigeria owed
> the Russian firm, which was one of the main contractors of
> the Ajaokuta Steel Company.
>
> Rafinadi said the bank was neither brought into the
> negotiations nor involved in the decision making process.
>
> He said that on May 14, 1996, the bank received a letter of
> the same date from the Finance Ministry advising that the
> then head of state had approved the deal adding that it was
> one of the Nigerian debt obligations managed by the
> ministry.
>
> "The CBN, which manages the private sector/promissory notes
> and London Club/par bonds debt obligations, did not
> participate in the negotiations for the Russian debt
> buy-back, its pricing and the subsequent arrangements
> thereto," Rafinadi said.
>
> He added that the bank was, however, informed by both the
> Finance and Power and Steel ministries of the approval of
> the head of state.
>
> Mr. Mohammed Haruna, the former chief press secretary to the
> immediate past Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, said
> that his level of involvement in the buy-back was simply to
> issue statements denying Ani's claim that he saved money for
> the country through the transaction.
>
> In its defence, the Finance Ministry said it entered into
> necessary agreement with Mecostra Securities, with a view to
> purchasing the debt at 53 cent per dollar.
>
> "The Ministry of Finance obtained a release letter from the
> Russians, against any claims now and in future, in respect
> of such debts, while the ministry arranged the terms of
> payments," it said.
>
> The public hearing continues today.
>
>
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Ekam
A good enough reason to, at least, support someone from Akwa Ibom to rule
Nigeria. You can be sure that they will punish those who loot our national
treasury. If they can send some one who stole a cup of gari to jail, you can
bet your life that they will certainly deal effectively with someone for
embezzles millions of hard earned Naira? If what they did to the person who
stole gari impresses you, are you going to support a candidate from Akwa
Ibom State for president of Nigeria?
I believe it was someone from Akwa Ibom that said long ego that "oil boom
will become oil doom."
*Someone from Akwa Ibom that opposed the laying of pipe from South to North
to build refinery on economic grounds
*Someone from Akwa Ibom that opposed Festac on economic grounds
*Someone from Akwa Ibom that opposed and successfully stop government
official from driving expensive car (that ugly car from France citron) and
Benz.
*Someone from Akwa Ibom that stopped the unnecessary importation of
valueless stuff to congest our ports in those days when Naira was 1 to 2
dollars. Etc, etc. etc. Guess who was Nigerian maximum leader then?
You see they don't only send someone who stole gari to jail, they can and do
have the foresight on how not to manage a nation's economy.
Guess where the biggest opposition was from? You can see why people from
there may have some reservation about the supporting what seem to be popular
now. When they managed CBN and MINTING without stealing a kobo "you" did not
like them, now you get what you deserve, sort of.
Ukpong Ekam
kunle adegboye wrote:
kunle adegboye
was only referring to a poor man from **any** part of Naija. I don't
physically
know, or have read anywhere, of an Akwa Ibom man jailed for stealing a
cup
of gari.
Yes, I will support **any** man or woman who seems to have the interest
of the populace at heart. It's tough to know, but one can at least choose
the best of devils presented before him. I don't really give a hoot where
the
president of Nigeria comes from if he can deliver the goods.
As for "us" getting what we deserve, you've probably forgotten that we,
including "you", are in this together.
Have a good day.
Kunle Adegboye.
On Fri, 03 Dec 1999 02:21:56 -0800 Ekam <ek...@bellatlantic.net> writes:
> From: Ekam <ek...@bellatlantic.net>
Ekam
I knew you will pick on my usuage of the word "you" so I decided to put in
quote hoping it will help in the interpretation of my idea. Obviously it did
not. Anyway, "You" in my piece was used to mean Nigerians. It included me
as Nigerian becuse I am equally affected by what is happening. However, I
meant no harm. My appoplogy for not being much clearer.
But oga mi, it is interesting that upon all the place for obodo Naija na only
Akwa Ibom come dey your head for your example. The first time wey you come
remember say Akwa Ibom dey na to talk say poor man stole a cup of gari. Na
wah o! God dey! I will remember that when you come to eat "Edikang Ikong
Soup" - that world class delicacy. Yom- yom!! The only reason you fought so
hard to do your NYC in the area. I know you, oga Kunle.
True, me I wan meet you face to face, oga Kunle There may be things we can
work together despite some of our differences in strategies.
Have a good day and god bless.