Okonjo-Iweala To FG: Call Oshiomhole To Order

Okonjo-Iweala To FG: Call Oshiomhole To Order
NSE ANTHONY-UKO
— Dec 3, 2015 4:01 am | Leave a comment
Former minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged the federal government to call Edo State governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole to order over the governor’s recent efforts to link her name to the alleged $2.1 billion arms issue.
Oshiomhole, in an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP yesterday had called for the prosecution of the immediate past finance minister, and former President Goodluck Jonathan, for giving approval for funds to be released.
Okonjo-Iweala, in an emailed statement signed by her media adviser, Paul Nwabuiku, stressed that she had absolutely nothing to do with $2.1billion arms issue.
The former minister said that it is an abuse of public office, the judicial process and her human rights for Oshiomhole “whom she stopped from taking a highly suspicious N15 billion loan to make false allegations against her while hiding behind the constitutional immunity granted state governors”.
According to her, Oshiomhole’s loan request, if approved, would have left Edo State with a heavy debt burden which it would have found very difficult to pay.
“As recently confirmed by the Debt Management Office, professional analysis showed that Oshiomhole’s loan request which was based on using low interest World Bank loan to offset high interest commercial loans would have left Edo State with a heavy debt burden and the state would have found it very difficult to pay back.”
She said that it is unconscionable for the governor to embark on a campaign of lies against her.