A Twitter user dropped this poser at the Presidency's handle @AsoRock.
"Pls are we still fighting against corruption? When are we gonna win so that we can start fighting against poverty and hunger in Nigeria"
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Pls r we still fighting against corruption? When r we gonna win so dat we can start fighting against poverty and hunger in Nigeria @AsoRock
Scenes like this show some of the things our gallant troops go through to keep the rest of us safe.
Despite the harsh climatic conditions and bad terrain occasioned by the heavy rainfalls especially within Gombale area of Sambisa forest, the troops have continued to push ahead with the task.
Despite the fact of operational vehicles and equipment being bogged down by the bad terrain, the troops and the Civilian JTFs have continued with their clearance operations.
It's just a little bit of the sacrifices they're making for the rest of the country. See photos after the cut.
The pilot of the aircraft which allegedly flew N1.299b to Ekiti for Gov Ayodele Fayose and then Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro has told the EFCC how the transaction was executed.
Captain Ahmed Bashir Borodo said that the money was wrapped in military tarpaulin before it was loaded unto his Hawker Siddeley HS 125-800 operated by Gyro Air Limited.
The Nation reports that Borodo was quizzed over the weekend in connection with Obanikoro's slush funds which Fayose laundered through his friend, Abiodun Agbele.
“On the 17th June 2014, I was advised around 0700 hours by my Flight Operations Department that we would be operating a chartered flight to Akure from Lagos with estimated departure time of 0830 hours.
“The client was Musiliu Obanikoro, Minister of State for Defence at that time.
“I arrived at the airport at about 0730 hours to prepare for the flight along with my colleague, Captain Olubiyi Famuyiwa and cabin attendant Uyi Okoro. Minutes later, the minister’s aides came to the aircraft with some bullion vans. They started offloading the contents, which were big green tarpaulin bags. Military bags precisely.
“The ADC to the minister was dressed in Navy uniform.
“When we noticed that only about three people could carry the bags because of the weight, we told them that because of the weight, we could only take about eight to nine bags.
“The minister who had disembarked at that time from his vehicle pleaded with us but we said our aircraft was too small to carry all the bags. We loaded the bags. The minister, his ADC and a friend boarded the aircraft and we departed to Akure , Ondo State.
“ When we arrived at Akure Airport, some soldiers came and there was a bullion van as well to carry the baggage. We departed empty to Lagos on the 17/06/14. On the 18th of June 2014, we were sent from Abuja to Akure to pick Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro and take him to Abuja. He boarded without any luggage with his ADC and we proceeded to Abuja to drop him.”
Following the sealing of its offices in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for alleged money laundering activities, Dubai property firm, The First Group has said that it intends to take legal action against the anti graft agency to defend its reputation.
According to a statement obtained by Vanguard, the company known as TFG Real Estates Ltd said that its Nigerian arm has been in compliance with all of the country's anti money laundering regulations.
“The First Group’s Nigerian agent, TFG Real Estate Limited, fully abides by Nigeria’s anti-money laundering regulations. In line with this commitment, TFG Real Estate, Limited, regularly files the required reports with the section of the Special Control Unit on Money Laundering (SCUML) division of the EFCC in Abuja.
“Furthermore, The First Group’s Dubai operations, which are indirectly implicated in these baseless allegations, are governed by UAE Federal Law, and in particular, the country’s anti-money laundering laws, which rank among the world’s most robust.
“The First Group’s clients are also protected by the Dubai government’s rigorous and world-class real estate regulations, which are designed to protect the interests of local and international investors in this dynamic property market.
“The First Group is fully transparent in its operations and has a proven track-record of delivering world-class developments in the United Arab Emirates over many years. Its priority is protecting the interests of its clients and generating strong returns on their investments while complying with all legal statutes in the markets in which it operates.
“In respect to the current media speculation, The First Group will explore all legal options to defend its commercial reputation in Nigeria,” the statement said.
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