The President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari still has no list of oil thieves that has
been allegedly promised by the US authorities during the official visit
of the president to Washington DC last month.
According to investigations by The Punch, the Nigerian leader did not
receive any documents during his stay in the USA. An unnamed source at
the US embassy told a reporter they were unaware of any exchange of
documents between the two sides during the visit of the Nigerian
delegation.
“Though President Buhari engaged in discussions on various issues
with the US President Barack Obama, there was no exchange of documents
between them,” the source said, adding that if such list existed, it definitely had not been provided to Buhari during the July 2015 visit.
Sean McIntosh, the press attaché of the US embassy in Abuja, did not comment on the issue.
Femi Adesina, the presidential special adviser on media and publicity, was more open.
“I have no knowledge of the list you are talking about so I can neither confirm its authenticity nor those listed therein,” he said.
According to media reports dated July 28, Muhammadu Buhari brought home two separate lists
with the names of crude oil thieves and corrupt Nigerians. The leader
of the country was reportedly stunned upon seeing the information
contained in the documents.
The mythical lists could have been used for probing the Jonathan administration, as they reportedly exposed the names of top government officials involved in illegal practices.
President Muhammadu Buhari’s historic visit to the US was
on July 19-23, 2015. It immediately became a subject of controversy, as
various media reported that N2.2 billion of taxpayer’s money were spent
for the trip of the president and his 33-men entourage.
However, the presidency debunked the speculations,
stated that the mentioned figure was exaggerated. Moreover, the
benefits of the visit for Nigeria are USD11.5 billion of potential
investments, plus USD2.1 billion fund offered by the World Bank.
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