Oshiomhole Fires Back At Okonjo- Iweala – “You Should Be Ashamed”

The public spat between Governor
Adams Oshiomhole and former
finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-
Iweala continues, with Oshiomhole
accusing her of parrying issues and
going again for the ex-ministers
jugular.
While Oshiomhole said he is
awaiting the libel letter from the
former minister’s lawyers, he asked
her explain to Nigerians how so
much sleaze went unnoticed under
her watch rather than parrying the
issues.
Oshiomhole 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, when she could
not redeem what was due to the
state. Would there have been need
for loan request if she was truly in
firm control of the economy under
her watch?
“Is it not ridiculous that the former
Minister of Finance and
Coordinating Minister of the
Economy pretends 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 improprieties were
perpetrated right before 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?
“From the revelations so far and the
manner in which our resources were
plundered in the last administration,
it is crystal clear that Ngozi Okonjo-
Iweala was grossly incompetent to
manage the nation’s economy
especially on account of the huge
sums of money running into billions
of dollars that were stolen under her
watch. Such incompetence will be
further complicated if it is assumed
that she looked away while some
people helped themselves to the
nation’s treasury. Either way, she is
complicit.
“We have no doubt in our mind that,
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, from all
indications, has shown a remarkable
attributes of a voodoo economist and
one who rather than answer very
simple questions by way of
clarifications, easily condescend to
base sentiments to divert attention.
She has numerous questions to
answer with respect to the
management of our collective
patrimony.
What manner of a Finance Minister
will allow huge sums of money to be
withdrawn from the Central Bank of
Nigeria with whimsical stroke,
dealing with individuals in a way
that eliminate the usual control that
should be the hallmark of such body?
How can a World Bank former
Managing Director allow such
conduct right under her watch
without raising concerns?
“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 rotten
underbelly of the Okonjo-Iweala
years.
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 role while in
office or out of it.”
Source: NewsNigeria