Why FG must name terrorist financiers – Peter Obi
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Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has challenged the federal government to publicly name terrorist financiers and oil thieves across the country.
He said the call had become imperative to ensure there were no 'sacred cows' in the fight against terrorism, the fight against corruption and economic sabotage across the country .
The former governor of Anambra State made the call on his Twitter page on Wednesday, adding that it was important for the supreme government to rise to the occasion.
The PUNCH reports that the federal government says Nigeria's Financial Intelligence Unit has uncovered 96 terrorist financiers as well as the financiers' 424 associates and supporters.
Announcing the development, on February 3, 2022, Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed, while referring to the administration's achievements, said the anti-fraud unit had unmasked 123 companies and 33 operators exchange offices linked to terrorism in the country.
However, Mohammed did not give the names of the sponsors and companies linked to terrorism.
He said: “For its part, analysis by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, in 2020-2021, revealed 96 terrorist financiers in Nigeria, 424 associates/supporters of financiers, the involvement of approximately 123 companies and 33 bureaus de change, in addition to identifying 26 suspected bandits/kidnappers and seven co-conspirators.The analysis resulted in the arrest of 45 suspects who will soon face prosecution and seizure of assets. »
Mohammed added that from the NFIU's analysis of corruption-related tax evasion and avoidance, the agency identified N3.0 tn in VAT and N3.7 tn in withholding at source due to the government.
"The NFIU also sent 1,165 intelligence reports of corruption, money laundering and other serious offenses to 27 national agencies for investigation, prosecution and asset recovery," the minister said. .
He revealed that on terrorist financing, the NFIU had intelligence exchanges on Boko Haram, ISWAP, banditry, kidnappings and others with 19 countries.
"During the same period, 2020-2021, the organization returned fraudulently obtained funds totaling US$103.7 million, or £3,000; 7,695 Singapore dollars and 1,091 euros to 11 countries of victims who entered the country,” Mohammed said.
But commenting on the threat of oil theft and terrorist financing in Nigeria on Wednesday, the Labor Party presidential candidate said it was important that the regime of President Major General Muhammadu Buhari retirement), publicly name those behind the threat.
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He wrote: "I am struck and intrigued by the report associating 'highly placed' Nigerians with oil theft. The same has been done with funding the insurgency and Boko Haram. When the FGN will does it require the political will to publicly name these people?
"In the national interest, there should be no sacred cows - PO"
Please share this story:
Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has challenged the federal government to publicly name terrorist financiers and oil thieves across the country.
He said the call had become imperative to ensure there were no 'sacred cows' in the fight against terrorism, the fight against corruption and economic sabotage across the country .
The former governor of Anambra State made the call on his Twitter page on Wednesday, adding that it was important for the supreme government to rise to the occasion.
The PUNCH reports that the federal government says Nigeria's Financial Intelligence Unit has uncovered 96 terrorist financiers as well as the financiers' 424 associates and supporters.
Announcing the development, on February 3, 2022, Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed, while referring to the administration's achievements, said the anti-fraud unit had unmasked 123 companies and 33 operators exchange offices linked to terrorism in the country.
However, Mohammed did not give the names of the sponsors and companies linked to terrorism.
He said: “For its part, analysis by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, in 2020-2021, revealed 96 terrorist financiers in Nigeria, 424 associates/supporters of financiers, the involvement of approximately 123 companies and 33 bureaus de change, in addition to identifying 26 suspected bandits/kidnappers and seven co-conspirators.The analysis resulted in the arrest of 45 suspects who will soon face prosecution and seizure of assets. »
Mohammed added that from the NFIU's analysis of corruption-related tax evasion and avoidance, the agency identified N3.0 tn in VAT and N3.7 tn in withholding at source due to the government.
"The NFIU also sent 1,165 intelligence reports of corruption, money laundering and other serious offenses to 27 national agencies for investigation, prosecution and asset recovery," the minister said. .
He revealed that on terrorist financing, the NFIU had intelligence exchanges on Boko Haram, ISWAP, banditry, kidnappings and others with 19 countries.
"During the same period, 2020-2021, the organization returned fraudulently obtained funds totaling US$103.7 million, or £3,000; 7,695 Singapore dollars and 1,091 euros to 11 countries of victims who entered the country,” Mohammed said.
But commenting on the threat of oil theft and terrorist financing in Nigeria on Wednesday, the Labor Party presidential candidate said it was important that the regime of President Major General Muhammadu Buhari retirement), publicly name those behind the threat.
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He wrote: "I am struck and intrigued by the report associating 'highly placed' Nigerians with oil theft. The same has been done with funding the insurgency and Boko Haram. When the FGN will does it require the political will to publicly name these people?
"In the national interest, there should be no sacred cows - PO"
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