Why we need Part of Recovered Loot, AGF Malami Gives Important Reason
- Abubakar Malami (SAN), the Attorney-General of the Federation, has decried low funds affecting his ministry
- Malami recently announced that the ministry of justice is in dire need of funds and stated that he needed some funds to finance recovery operations
- The minister added that the ministry is working tirelessly with the EFCC and the ICPC to recover stolen funds stored abroad
Abuja- The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Monday, November 8, announced that his ministry is in need of more funds.
According to The Punch, Malami said his ministry was making efforts to ensure that it receives some of the looted funds to finance recovery operations.
Malami made this known when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Justice to defend his ministry’s 2022 budget.
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He said:
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"We are allocated some cost of collection from recovered funds to finance our recovery operations.
“To date, there are large sums of illicit money stashed abroad for which we are working at close quarters with ICPC and EFCC as dependable allies to effect recovery.”
Chairman of the committee, Ugonna Ozurigbo, in his opening remarks, noted that the business of government cannot be run in a vacuum and that budget approval is critical to good governance.
Ozurigbo said:
“Therefore, this exercise should be given the necessary importance that it deserves as we solicit your maximum cooperation and total disclosure of all material facts.”
Senior lawyers storm Malami's office, demand probe on Justice Odili’s home
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that senior lawyers under the aegis of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) are demanding an investigation into the invasion of Justice Odili residence in Abuja.
It was reported that on Tuesday, November 2, the lawyers met with the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and seek for a probe into the issue.
Members of the group, including Adegboyega Awomolo, Prof Yemi Akinseye-George and Jibrin Okutepa, among others warned that the recent development threatens judicial independence and the nation’s democracy.
From Abdulsalami to Buhari: Full list of Abacha loots recovered since 1998
In another report, “If we do not kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria,” President Muhammadu Buhari has said repeatedly.
Sani Abacha served as Nigeria's military head of state from 1993 until his death in 1998. However, since his demise, Nigeria has continued to recover billions of naira he stashed away in different countries which are now infamously known as 'Abacha loots".
This piece lists the "Abacha loots" that have been recovered under the successive administrations from 1998 to 2020, citing a report by The Cable.
Source: Legit.ng
