Governors, Ministers Stole N1.34 trillion in 7 years, Lai-Mohammed Insists

Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai-Mohammed, has revealed, that between 2006 and 2013, fifty-five persons allegedly carted away a total sum of 1.34 trillion Naira from the national treasury. Making this known on Monday while kick-starting the National Sensitisation Campaign against corruption at a press conference in Abuja, Alhaji Lai-Mohammed, who pointed out that the sum is more than a quarter of the 2015 national budget, said, “Out of the stolen funds, 15 former Governors allegedly stole 146.84 billion naira; 4 former Ministers allegedly stole 7 billion naira; 12 former Public Servants, both at federal and state levels, allegedly stole over 14 billion Naira; 8 people in the banking industry allegedly stole 524 billion Naira; while 11 businessmen allegedly stole 653 billion naira. ”Thanks to the support we have received from the media, especially in this (National Security) Sensitisation Campaign, I can now tell you that Nigerians have taken ownership of the war against terrorism and are also giving their undiluted support to our gallant military. I commend the media for heeding our patriotic call to duty at a critical time in the life of our nation. ”Gentlemen, we are here today because of another patriotic call to duty. We want the media to once again lead the campaign to sensitise Nigerians to take possession of another war ”“ the war against corruption.”