N2.8b Vanished Under Buhari's Watch When He Was Also Petroleum Minister - Diezani Quizzes

Posted by Lolade on Mon 23rd Nov, 2015 - tori.ng

The former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has said that she is not surprised by the allegations against her, as even the saintly President Buhari was once blamed for the disappearance of a whooping N2.8billion.

President Buhari (L), Diezani Alison-Madueke (R)

The ailing former minister Diezani, in the interview granted to the Dele Momodu’s 'The Boss newspaper,' alleged that even President Muhammadu Buhari as an oil minister (1976-1978) under the then head of state Olusegun Obasanjo was blamed for a N2.8 billion scam when the amount disappeared from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corpration’s (NNPC) Midlands Bank account in the UK.

Diezani said: “Everyone agrees that Muhammadu Buhari is a man of unquestionable character and impeccable pedigree yet it was alleged that N2.8billion vanished under his nose. Fela even sang about this humongous disappearance.

"Till this day no one has been able to prove that the then Major General Buhari stole a kobo.”

She also listed other ex-ministers whose names have been dragged in the mud, including Prof. Tam David West.

The ex-oil minister claimed that the allegations of corruption against her are false, restating that as a technocrat with the necessary experience at Shell she was used to keeping proper accounts.

Diezani stressed that during her time as a Petroleum Ministry boss she knew she stepped on some powerful toes both at home and abroad just to ensure that Nigerians got the best agreement.

Alison-Madueke was oil minister under ex-president Goodluck Jonathan from 2010 until earlier this year when he was defeated in the election by Muhammadu Buhari.