Looters Have Started Returning Stolen Money Voluntarily – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari during his working visit in

Iran has disclosed that some treasury looters have

commenced returning stolen money voluntarily.

Meanwhile, the president stated that he was not pleased

yet as his administration would stop at nothing to confirm

all stolen funds and not a fraction was returned.

The president revealed this during a communicating

session he had with members of the Nigerian community

living in Iran.

The Nigerian leader didn’t list the names of the former

government officials who have so far returned parts of

stolen assets.

Buhari also did not reveal how much had so far been

returned to Nigeria’s treasury.

The president stated that unlike what was appropriate in

1985 when he was a military head of state that suspects

could be imprisoned while being probed, democracy and

rule of law do not encourage that.

He said: “ On corruption; yes, they (the past government

officials) are still innocent.

“But, we are collecting documents and some of them have

started voluntarily returning something. But we want all.

“When we get those documents, we will formally charge

them to court and then we will tell Nigerians to know

those who abused trust when they are entrusted with

public funds.

“So, the day of reckoning is gradually approaching.”

President Buhari also pledged to deal conclusively with

saboteurs who are destroying pipelines and stealing crude

oil.

“I believe if you are in touch back at home, you would

have been told that already there is some improvement in

power,” he noted.

“ We haven’t said anything to them yet. I think they only

find it sensible or appropriate for them to try and improve

the power.

“I’m sure you know about the privatisation of the power

sector; your old friends NEPA or Power Holding Company

of Nigeria have been sold to a number of interest groups.

“Those who normally steal Nigerian crude and those who

blow up installations, whether they call themselves

militants or whatever, they are still there,” he said.

Nigeria and other GECF members now account for 42 % of

global gas production, 70 % of global gas reserves, 40 % of

pipeline transmission of gas and 65 % of the global trade

in Liquefied Natural Gas.

President Buhari is expected back to Nigeria on November

24, Tuesday.