Explain ‘atrocities’ under your watch, Oshiomhole tells Okonjo-Iweala

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has told the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, that he is awaiting the letter from her lawyers, but that she should explain the atrocities that were perpetrated  under her watch “rather than parrying the issues”. Reacting to the former minister’s statement, […]

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has told the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, that he is awaiting the letter from her lawyers, but that she should explain the atrocities that were perpetrated  under her watch “rather than parrying the issues”.
Reacting to the former minister’s statement, the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Prince Kassim Afegbua, said rather than respond to issues, Okonjo-Iweala was making self-indicting statements “on how she denied Edo people the funds needed to develop critical infrastructure”.
“She should be ashamed to even state that she denied Edo people infrastructure loan. Would there have been need for loan request if she was truly in firm control of the economy under her watch?” he said.
He said: “Is it not ridiculous for the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy to pretend to be ignorant of the sleaze and primitive looting of the nation’s treasury under her watch? Does it not prick the conscience of Okonjo-Iweala that so much financial impropriety was perpetrated right under her nose and yet wants to be celebrated as a super minister? Does she want to absolve herself of the abysmal performance of the economy under her watch during the Jonathan years?”
He said: “Those organizations which have been trying to dash her awards must as a matter procedure carry out due diligence to properly score her, else, one would have cause to suspect that such awards may have been procured.  Anyone giving her award will be doing Nigeria and Nigerians a great disservice in the face of on-going investigations and revelations that have exposed the events that took place under Okonjo-Iweala. In the meantime, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole awaits the letter from Okonjo-Iweala’s lawyers, but she should be reminded that public officers are accountable to the people and should be ready to answer questions on their roles while in office or out of it.”