Oshiomhole Replies Okonjo-Iweala, Calls Her Voodoo Economist over arms scandal

This two still on each other's neck oo lol

Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole
has yet again replied former minister of
finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,
concerning the supposed $2.1 billion
arms scandal.
The duo have been throwing
tantrums at each other over the $2.1
billion arms scandal. Oshiomole had
in an interview with Leadership,
said the former Minister must be
prosecuted for allowing such huge
scam occur under her nose.
The former minister in turn had
replied Oshiomole, asking the federal
government to call the governor to
order, underlying that she has
absolutely nothing to do with the
matter. Okonjo-Iweala also
threatened to sue the governor and
his cohorts.
However, Ohiomhole has reacted to
Okonjo-Iweala’s threat to sue him. It
is contained in a statement released
by his spokesperson, Kassim
Afegbua, yesterday December 3. It
reads:
”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 attribute 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.”
In a recent interview Edo state
governor is said to have stated that
the government should prosecute
former presidentGoodluck Jonathan
an ex finance minister, for
“approving spending of funds from
the excess crude account without
appropriation by the National
Assembly.”