Alison Diezani Madueke minister for petroleum
We did promise that #OccupyNigeria had not finished its work via the largely successful January protests alone. Indeed, the protests are just the beginning of our own process of national revolution.
The #OccupyNigeria team was officially present at the Federal House of Representatives ad-hoc committee’s probe of the subsidy controversy that has since become the most talked about national issue. The team was officially invited and duly recognized by the members of the House of Representatives.
Omojuwa.com can authoritatively confirm to you that N1.3 trillion was the amount quoted as subsidy withdrawals by the subsidy ministers. It turned out just over N1.4 trillion had been spent. That is not the issue, the first issue is that the Federal Government indeed owes some marketers just over N600 billion in yet unpaid subsidy claims. In essence the total money “subsidy” cost Nigeria altogether in 2011 is a little over N2 trillion. This part of the issue is yet to come to the front burner of the probe but our source who is a very reliable contact in the whole probe process has assured us that all of these will be treated and revealed.
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala co-ordinating minister of the economy
The other point to note is that we have also since discovered that this N2 trillion ought ordinarily to be just about N500 billion which the total subsidy should have cost us. “So, it is fair to conclude that some N1.5 trillion have been stolen from the treasury under the guise of subsidy payments.”
We have been assured by those who can that the probe would prove very effective as it would not be another farce. We did not mince words when we told our very powerful contact that “we trust you but you have to re-earn our trust with this current subsidy probe.” and in fairness to him, he is indeed a rare gem as he has gone out of his way to help the Occupy Nigeria team know far more than the government would want us to know.
President Goodluck Jonathan
Trust us to feed you as more “corrupt practices” unfold.
“I can assure you that this whole subsidy process is a cesspool of corruption” concluded our contact who again shows that in the midst of an army of corrupt public officials, there are those whose heads remain held high.
So we are still back to Chapter 1?
Then there must be a review of the current pump. The current price was based on wrong data. Letts demand for a review now with the reality on gound.
Is this another probe whose reports would be swept under the carpet as usual or one that would make justice fully served? This lots should not go unpunished. Never!
The House of Rep after the probe process should order or order Mr President to revert to the N65 pump price (or even lesser), or begin the process of impeachment if he declines.
I av always known there is more to that subsidy story..I am watching as it unravel itself..we are keeping a close eye on them,if d process takes a wrong step in favour of those thieves,we will sure to b on d streets again…right about now,I blive since d FG has now seen where d subsidy money has been going all this while,GEJ is obliged to apologise to Nigerians n wit immediate effect revert to old price,then we can start from there!!…
This is a good job. I pray its not going to be in vain. There’re so many corrupt public officers out there. I hope this’ll see the light of the day in the end.
fg should recover these lump sum of money from those theives and jail then or else youths go bon bon as usual
This official sleaze must be punished if president Jonathan is to be taken serious.
my God wil prevail on them
It’s sad that we’re in a country where public office holders are not being held responsible for their actions and inactions as the PRESIDENT has intimidated us, oppressed us, forced the removal of subsidy down our throat undemocratically, murder us extrajudiciously as he fails to call the police force into order and now we’re talking about them doing justice? No, they won’t do justice and if they want to do so, they should start with reducing the pump price back to N65, then other actions should follow.
Am sure no one among the govt officials predicted this will happen in 2012. We shall occupy again if we notice anything fishy coming at the end of the probe… Thumb up to NASS members for proving to us what you are capable of doing and you can gain your trust by bringing the cabals and thieves to book. We are watching and waiting for the final outcome! God Bless Naija!!!