Petroleum Minister Diezani Jet Scandal: APC Warns Against Federal Government Interference With House Prob....

Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke

The All Progressives Congress today warned the Federal Government against any attempts to interfere with the House investigation into the Petroleum Minister’s jet scandal. The House of Representatives Committee is conducting an investigation into allegations the Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, embezzled public funds of 10 billion Naira for the use of chartered private jets.

The APC’s interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said, “Scandal is the hallmark of the PDP-led Federal Government and the presidency, hence both may not feel the public anger at the report that a minister, whose most notable ‘achievement’ is her contribution
to Nigerians’ burden with her fixation on endless fuel price increases, has been frittering away the country’s resources on the altar of unprecedented profligacy.”
Mohammed added, ”…Nigerians are interested in knowing the truth. …Nigerians will like to know whether or not the minister spent the huge funds on jets, who authorized the spending of such funds, whether or not the expenditure was appropriated by the National Assembly and
which laws allow a government minister to junket around the world even on private trips.”
The party commended the House Committee on Public Accounts for its diligence and its willingness to be fair and to carry out a thorough investigation, and urged committee members to put the interests of Nigerians above any individual or party’s interest.