Nigerians must know who steal their money – Oshiomhole

The immediate past governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the Federal Government was right to name perceived looters because Nigerians have a right to know who steal their money.

The Federal Government had on March 30 and April 1 released lists of people it said were treasury looters, to the consternation of many people and organisations, mostly the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Oshiomhole urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to go after all the individuals involved in the looting of the nation’s treasury in order not to dilute the anti-corruption war of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Oshiomhole spoke to journalists at the weekend in Benin shortly after the wedding reception of the daughter of the House of Representatives member from Ikpoba-Okha/Egor Federal Constituency in Edo state, Hon. Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma.

“My only complaint is that the Federal Government ought to be more ruthless with treasury looters because there are a lot of people who should be in court who are not there. The kind of money they stole was huge. We can’t be lamenting today without understanding that the treasury was burgled yesterday by these people… The promise of democracy is that either good or bad the people have a right to know what happened yesterday.”

Oshiomhole added, “It is interesting to hear the PDP saying that the National Assembly should approve $1 billion that President Muhammadu Buhari has proposed to spend on security when the PDP spent well above that without National Assembly’s approval in their looting.”

The former president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) advised the electorate to be circumspect in dealing with people with bad intentions who disguise as friends to sway supporters for personal gains.