Press statement from the office of Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Read below...
Contrary to reports by Premium Times and some other media, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has not disowned PriceWaterHouse Coopers, the international audit firm which carried out the recent audit of the alleged unaccounted for $20 billion.
This is because the forensic audit was actually proposed by Dr Okonjo-Iweala as the best way to get to the truth following the disagreement (and widely conflicting figures) between former CBN Governor (and current Emir of Kano) Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and the NNPC over Sanusi’s allegation of unaccounted for funds.
Her proposal was accepted by President Goodluck Jonathan as well as the Senate, and the President subsequently directed the Auditor General of the Federation to lead the work. The Auditor-General later appointed PwC to carry out the audit.
Dr Okonjo-Iweala therefore respects the process which produced the audit.
But requesting the audit is of course not the same thing as hiring the auditor.
This was why we made it clear in our last press release that the suit filed against Dr Okonjo-Iweala before a Lagos High Court by SIAO Partners alleging that she appointed PwC to carry out the audit is frivolous and uninformed.
We urge the relevant media to update their information based on this clarification. Many thanks.
Paul C Nwabuikwu
Special Adviser to the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance
30 comments:
enuf already.
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this is so funny….so SIAO partners, a consultancy firm that doesn't pay salary on time not because they can't afford it but because of mis-appropriation of funds by the partners can file a suit against the minister. Some people need to quench the fire in their houses before spilling crap. this is absolutely ridiculous.
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Plz Madam Okonjo oni wahala, release money so that ministries can pay their contractors, projects we completed for over a year, even GEJ used them to campaign during the last election.
Plz release money so that Nigerians working hard can be paid, its not your money.
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I don't believe you madam, everything ll soon be xpose when sai baba take over the power. We shall see you on the other side.
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Not my concern
The suit was actually frivolous and un informed.
Abeg make una carry una boju-boju go one corner. Linda take note!
Noted
See I no understand una grammar all I no us dat una thief nnpc moni una loot dat establishment Dry make una just give us fuel
Hmmm mouth sealed
No smoke without fire madam
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yall should just leave already
All is well
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a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Why is all this things happening at this ending minute.....
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We. Don hear! Okonjo Iweala... hmmmmm
Being a global or multinational outfit does not automatically equate to being corruption-free. We know of many of such multinational organisations that thrive in corrupt systems like Nigeria. When people think of such organisations one quick example that come to mind is the Chinese organisations, but alas the most clandestine ones not known by many is an organisation like PWC. PWC hasn't got a shiny slate in it operation globally, and elements within a corrupt government knew they will be their best candidate for a sham audit, and thus their service was hired like fitting a square peg in a square hole. However, this time PWC has met its waterloo as they may soon face the Buhari-led government for their accomplice role in concealing traces of the missing $20bn of the NNPC scam. Hello! PWC, penalties and blacklisting is awaiting and staring at U in the face.Welcome to a changed Nigeria!
Hmm very soon we will know all what they have been hiding from us mtewwew!!!
Ok
How long nigerians will touch the Economy
Confusionists
This handover thing should come and pass already
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