Publish Names of Looters - Ex-minister Dares Buhari

A former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Nduese Essien, on Tuesday challenged president Buhari to publish names of treasury looters who had secretly  returned stolen funds to the federal government.

In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, the former minister said;

“President Muhammadu Buhari should publish those names that have willingly returned stolen wealth or those who have been forced to return stolen money.

“Let the public know how much has been returned, where it is paid into and its ultilisation.

“We don’t want a situation where money is returned and we don’t know where the money has gone to,” he said.

“People are now afraid of indulging in corrupt activities for fear of being investigated after leaving office,” he said.
He expressed optimism that the anti-corruption war would work under Buhari, because he would not condone corrupt practices.
The former minister added that the war should be extended to persons working in the Presidency.
“Anti-corruption crusade is not suppose to hinge entirely on the past; it should also prevent those who are working with the President presently from getting involved in corrupt activities,’’ he said.