This was revealed by foreign affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama. The
money is part of an estimated $5bn that was stolen and stashed in
foreign accounts by the late dictator.
Nigeria has in the last 10 years received over $1 billion from the Swiss and American governments, but there are growing concerns past administrations misused the huge sum.
Finance minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, with approval of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, had authorised the diversion of at least N61.4billion ($300million and £5.5 million) from funds recovered from late Abacha, to the Office of the National Security Adviser, headed then by Sambo Dasuki.
Nigeria has in the last 10 years received over $1 billion from the Swiss and American governments, but there are growing concerns past administrations misused the huge sum.
Finance minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, with approval of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, had authorised the diversion of at least N61.4billion ($300million and £5.5 million) from funds recovered from late Abacha, to the Office of the National Security Adviser, headed then by Sambo Dasuki.
These suspicious transfers took place just few weeks before the 2015 presidential election.
The former minister said the money, which was not approved by the
National Assembly, was meant for that purchase of military equipment for
the fight against Boko Haram.
Alas! YourGist247.Com observed
that the money was diverted to the likes of Dokpesi for propaganda and
Attahiru Bafarawa for prayers; Peter Odili and Bode George for running
around; Anenih, Yakasai and Olu Falae for reaching out; Sambo Dasuki for
sharing bazaar; and the list goes on and on.
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