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Tuesday 25 March 2014

Pres. Jonathan never confirmed withholding of $10b from Federation account - FG

This is a State House Press release sent by Mr Reuben Abati. Find it below.. (Jonathan pictured at Schiphol Amsterdam airport, Netherlands, on March 22 to attend the Security Summit in The Hague)
Reports in some domestic media today which quoted President Goodluck Jonathan as "confirming" in Amsterdam that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) wrongly withheld $10 Billion from the federation account  are completely false and a total distortion of the President's comments during his meeting with the Nigerian community in the Netherlands.
At no time during the well-attended reception did President Jonathan also confirm any "irregularities" in the NNPC.

Sensational reports in the media to that effect are reckless, mischievous and unprofessional misrepresentations of the President's restatement to the Nigerian community of the Federal Government's position on the allegation that $20 Billion is "missing" from the NNPC or the Federation Account, by reporters who were not at the event or even in Holland at all.

President Jonathan's verifiable words while responding to questions from members of the community on the allegation and other domestic issues were clear and unambiguous.

After asserting that allegation that various sums - $49.8 Billion, $12 Billion or $20 Billion - were missing are inconsistent and lacked credence, the President's exact words were as follows:

"As at the time, the Finance Ministry was saying they had not been able to reconcile only 10 billion dollars. There are issues in NNPC but we are on it."

President Jonathan went on to say that to reassure Nigerians of  his administration's continued commitment to openness, transparency and probity in the aftermath of the unsubstantiated allegations, the Federal Government had authorised a professional forensic audit of NNPC accounts to clear the air.

 The Presidency deplores the mischievous and unethical distortion of his comments in the media today.

Once again, we urge the media to show greater regard for truth and accuracy when reporting on the President.

Reuben Abati

Special Adviser to the President

(Media & Publicity)

March 25, 2014

32 comments:

Pretty D said...

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Anonymous said...

Okay #bright bravo#

ary said...

Enemies at work.

Anonymous said...

If I'm truly 1st to comment..that would be very sad :((

Alloy Chikezie said...

Na WA o! Don't even understand where this country is heading to


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Olubukola Ozone said...

Wetin u go talk b4 #Abati? No be 4 hin table u dey feed? Mtcheew...

Unknown said...

The only thing my head could grab is $10b, $20b and the list continues... Other than that nothing....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Anonymous said...

what do you expect abati to say before










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Anonymous said...

I am struggling to accept that the Reuben Abati I religiously followed his column a couple of years ago is the same Reuben Abati that has completely sold his soul for money.
Na wa oooo.
Human Beings are definitely complex beings!!!!

Unknown said...

Linda u acting like if you were in his shoes, #youwill...
NEXT please

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Anonymous said...

GEJ,may God punish you and your family.

Delight said...

9ja 4 life

Anonymous said...

Am sure u block heads on dis blog can see this, you go with what u hear or see from our biased opposition backed media house with out doing personal research to see if it is true, bunch of Ignorant Cows.



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Okoro said...

Where is the money?

BONARIO NNAGS said...

I pray this claim by the media is unfounded,hence we're in for another season of hardship

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

Anonymous said...

Stupid Man GEj

Angie said...

Whatever! .. Our own is for them to find the missing billions and replace it.
Jona just use style dey cruise around, dey beg Nigerians abroad to come vote for him come 2015. .On sunday he was in Italy, today he's in holland..next stop may be spain......Dream on MR!


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Unknown said...

Diz mata sef tire me... D corruption in diz country ehn, political leaders spendin money anyhow, nobody 2 trust again,no one 2 lean on.Only God can save us.

Unknown said...

Do u expect him to tell you about the missing money....they have their own ethics and u dont have to expect the truth always

Unknown said...

Sensational reports in the media to that effect are reckless, mischievous and unprofessional misrepresentations of the President's restatement to the Nigerian community ....God Help us

evalsam said...

Yeah well u don't av to admit it for us to knw it's true! I didn't admit to eating candy frm my mum's bad wen I was 10yrs old... but that dosnt change d fact that I did! so y'all can deny it all u want... we knw u knw wot happened to all dem billions of dollars! 99 days for d thief 1 day for d owner... one day Nigeria will rise n hold all u sons of batches accountable n u guys will pay big time... it might take years but dat day will come!

Amarachukwu. said...

That's what they are good @,giving false information.

Anonymous said...

This guy Abati thinks Nigerians are dumb "Ministry was saying they had not been able to reconcile only 10 billion dollars."How is that statement different from them agreeing $10 billion dollars s missing.

Anonymous said...

$20 billion,$10 billion we go just rant on top social media,curse Gej still nothing changes...God help Nigeria sha
*vanchuks*

Apple said...

Ok

Anonymous said...

Media shd be careful on hw dey establish news and misquote statements is nt nice @all....xoxo Charmie

AnnMarie said...

Reuben abati has sold his soul for money

Anonymous said...

Hahaha

Unknown said...

This media people should be careful about the info the let out. We αℓℓ are humans for crying out loud. Mr president ιƨ a human, this wrong informations always has the tendency to destroy one. both in health and otherwise.

Anonymous said...

Girlie which way? respect ya sef. Are you a learner?

Anonymous said...

abati or whatever your name is where is our missing 20b dollars oniranu somebody.

park well well mr liar mschewwww

what a terrible way to tarnish your reputation as a serial liar

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