Kokori, who is a former General Secretary of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, said this on Thursday.
The activist said by immediately prosecuting looters, Nigerians would have an idea of what the Buhari administration stands for and change would gradually set in. He said,
“You cannot change everything in four years but when Nigerians start seeing little changes in three to six months and then in one year and you see people being prosecuted and jailed for stealing public funds, and the government ensures that all the funds that were taken overseas are recovered, there is no way the needed change will not come.
“Why should Nigeria have up to $250bn in stolen funds abroad and only $35bn in our foreign reserves? The international community is aware of this and the incoming government is not foolish. Anybody that thinks he has stolen and will go scot free must be deceiving himself because if any thief goes scot free, then the All Progressives Congress-led government is not serious.
“So, the APC government must make sure that Nigerians that stole money are prosecuted and jailed while the money should be retrieved. Nobody should run a government by saying you will forget the past, no. The way Nigeria is today, people must be punished for the pains they have subjected Nigerians to".Punch.
Buhari shud leave d past behind and start afresh....
ReplyDeleteMoye says so via BB Passport...Courtesy LIB......
GEJ should concentrate on meeting d expectations of Nigerians mostly achieving d promises he made not going abt following advise lik dis dat wil amounts to nothing.
Delete@zenki you no well at all abi you join dem or know close relative wen thief. So if he enter power and account dey read red with a lot debt make he no talk because of u. Adviser u do well abi na river sef go break melon for backyard small pikin.
DeleteHope u no dey thief o
ReplyDeleteI pity u must u comment.
DeleteBy jailing thieves? Since wen did he bcom a judge to jail pple? All he can do is make sure d judicial process is transparent n fair.
ReplyDeleteShut up corrector no wonder person call u worm and I dey sorry for u before. D man know wetin e dey talk he no mean say mk he go judge d case.
DeleteIf u re among d thieves nko????????
ReplyDeleteAPATA---------------------ROCK OF AGES
Seen
ReplyDeleteU will definitely be d first victim
ReplyDeleteU will definitely be d first victim
ReplyDeleteWe don't have that luxury of time to be vengeful and thieves hunting. As it currently is, we are in ruins, so the mantra should be rebuilding hope and confidence.
ReplyDeleteChange is finally here, we've said bye bye to Jati Jati and rada rada.
ReplyDeletePeople will be made scapegoats.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
Your statements are almost always balanced and intellectual Bonario....
DeleteHow else does he intend to succeed if he doesn't show all those corrupt politicians hot pepper? We need scapegoats ASAP!!!
Everybody has a say in buari's government
ReplyDeleteNice... I wish u all had adviced GEJ early enough too
Mr Kokori are u sure u won't be one of them?
ReplyDeleteThese people shud let this man do what's
best for this country & not trying to tell him
how to run the affairs of the state.
I BLIF U KNW U WILL BE PART OF DE THIEVES...I STRONGLY SUPPORT DAT AND HE SHUDNT SPARE SOME AND JAIL SOME...TOMJERRYSWIT
ReplyDelete"Na today"... Let watch, and see wht wil happen wheb he come in to power.
ReplyDeleteThat wouldn't start and end... it's continuous. even if Buhari decides to pardon them.. God's judgment still awaits them.. The masses are suffering and they are wining and dining. Micah 2:1
ReplyDeleteDat shld b d numba 1 change we will c..
ReplyDeleteLib freak
is not what Nigeria needs...he should move Nigeria forward first...if you are given such opportunity you met even be worst than those people you call thieves...#Nigerianfirst#
ReplyDeleteWahala dey ooo
ReplyDeleteHahahahahahaha
No b small tin ooo
#oneandonlynwa@gmail.com#
Yes!i support dis
ReplyDeleteGBAM!!!
ReplyDeleteIncluding you and your APC members!!!
ReplyDeletethis is not want Nigeria needs now....he should move Nigeria forward first...mr frank if you are given the opportunity you met be worst-er than those people you call thieves
ReplyDeleteWELL SAID SIR. BUT I HOPE THE SAME LAW WILL BE APPLICABLE TO TINUBU, OBASANJO AND THE LIKES OF THEM?????
ReplyDeleteWord!
ReplyDeleteI agree
ReplyDeleteI support with all my body. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteI support with all my body. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteYou can collect the looted money back without jailing anybody, the best way forward is how to get those money that are stolen back not jailing.
ReplyDeleteStarting from you
ReplyDeleteYes, I support u sir. Let thrives n looters bt prosecuted n jailed.
ReplyDeleteIncluding u
DeleteU r right sir,
ReplyDeleteYes, I support u sir. Let thrives n looters bt prosecuted n jailed.
ReplyDeleteU r right sir,
ReplyDeletewell said. change must come.
ReplyDeleteHmm a lot is expected from the retired general but this I can confidently say that he'll sanitize the country.It'll be easier to be a thief in USA than in Nigeria.All these unscrupulous elements will be put in the right place they belong
ReplyDeleteyes, that's true, jail the thieves
ReplyDeleteCharity begins at home. He must start with Tinubu.
ReplyDeletei agree, please Governor Godswill Akpabio is the number one thief that must be jailed.
ReplyDeleteThank u sir may God bless u, this man is very right.
ReplyDeleteGood its coming from a Human right activist before d blind bats will tag him anti-GEJ or Muslim. Mtcheew... Nd Linda if u like dnt post my comment cos v noticed uv not been posting my comments.
ReplyDeleteGood 1. Jonathan shud be D 1st #Lobatan
ReplyDeleteIn as much as some Nigerians are sharpening their axes for a pound of flesh from the outgoing administration. let us all remember that being vindictive will not give us stable electricity, affordable health care, good education and good governance generally. According to British prime minister's advice that the incoming administration should prioritize and not try to solve all the country's problems at once." Obama also added that we should strengthen our institutions rather than individuals.
ReplyDeleteBut it will bring money to run d country; dnt u think dts d most important? He doesn't want to be vindictive dts y he gave an option which is " return d loots nd v ur freedom" dnt expect him to leave them without sanction...
DeleteYou will b the first he will jail...
ReplyDeleteWhy should Nigeria have up to $250bn in stolen funds abroad and only $35bn in our foreign reserves?
ReplyDeleteHe has no right to do that. Even if he has, he should start from his self,thiefnubu,lairmoharmmed ALL the association of present criminals (APC). Bush men.
ReplyDelete*Linda's best friend*
Hmmmm wahala dey o o o
ReplyDeleteWill jailing them bring back the stolen mony
ReplyDeleteYes !!!! Yes !!!! I love this. Immunity must be removed too. No light , no fuel , no water, no jobs, they turned Nigeria to rural village. ST
ReplyDeleteHe will start by probing n jailing u
ReplyDeleteOga Comrade has spoken. I do hope the jail session doesn't start with NUPENG.
ReplyDeletebuhari should first start with u criminal. also if he starts with arresting criminals, he wont focus on rebuilding the country. the infrastructures and co. so he should focus more on his promises and maybe before the end of his tenure we all can look back and say together, so nigeria can be like this. Engr Emy
ReplyDeleteLmfao! You have a point sir but you're forgetting the party is also filled with criminals who also looted whilst in office . Will Buhari arrest the likes of Tinubu and Co? Of course not!
ReplyDeleteIn as much as I would love the likes of Deziani and Co to be probed, the fact still remains that justice won't be served to every single person guilty of the same act. We need to manage our expectations.
Personally, I can't wait to watch the drama that will ensue as soon as Buhari takes office . I think it'll be very interesting. Thank God may 29th is a few days away.
Na so
ReplyDeleteHe will start with bola tinumbu, Rotimi Amaechi, Bukola sariki, fashola, Atiku and Rochas okorocha
ReplyDeleteThis people need to locked up.
For what crime exactly? U need to get over ur hate Plz. As corrupt as we say obj is, he left $350bn in our federal account nd our debts for years were written off. Plz ask ur oga Jonathan wht he did with d money nd d billions of dollars he borrowed.
Deleteits a possibility, you never know what that man is thinking
ReplyDeleteplease let us not think about moving foward when evil citizens have block all the roads of development,look the only thing that could bring change is to persecute and jail these thieves,could you imagine how 259 bn dollars had been stolen and left the government with 25bn dollars, then tell me which nation in this world can move foward with this system. let us face the truth.
ReplyDeleteAbeg Buhari give us light first and possibly restore fuel. then he can do what he likes wt thieves
ReplyDeleteplease let us not think about moving foward when evil citizens have block all the roads of development,look the only thing that could bring change is to persecute and jail these thieves,could you imagine how 259 bn dollars had been stolen and left the government with 25bn dollars, then tell me which nation in this world can move foward with this system. let us face the truth.
ReplyDeleteOk
ReplyDeleteHe should concentrate on the plenty problems on ground
ReplyDeleteI wish GMB will go the way of Jerry Gana of Ghana: hull all the thieves whther you are in APC or not, into a hot flame call jail and leave them their for the next 4 years while he go for the looted funds and utilzing it. when the incoming set see what is happening, they won't hesitate to sit up and thread carefully. If you leave all these rougues outside; they will continue from where they stopped with GEJ.So annihiliating them from the system will work.
ReplyDeleteits better he start afresh.
ReplyDeletenice one.
ReplyDeleteYou will be the first person
ReplyDeleteAm observing
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