Poor Emefiele as they continue to dig for him: “Presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale has made startling allegations against the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, accusing him of depleting the country’s foreign reserve without the consent of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking in an exclusive interview with TVC, Ngelale asserted that Emefiele made significant financial decisions without the approval of the former president, resulting in the expenditure of billions of dollars from the foreign reserve without proper authorization.”
The shame in all these is this: the president who did not know what was happening under his government is now projected as a VICTIM instead of the Nigerian people. Good People, the way we play politics in Nigeria is pre-ancient. I mean, all of them gathered a few weeks ago, in a book launch, trumpeting Buhari’s government, as they marked a clean distinction between him and those who worked under him.
Sure – not in support of Emefiele. But I think if Nigeria wants to get to the root of the demons which cracked our economy with many financial rascalities, they need to be fair with open minds to also ask the president “how did this happen under your watch, Mr. General?”
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During Christmas, around Umudinja Ovim junction, I saw young men pointing: that is General Buratai, ex-Nigeria’s Army boss. Yes, we saw the general as he visited the Ovim generals.
And the respect even from the most stubborn guys was evident: generals are around, behave! I hope that was the same respect General Buhari commanded in his government. But it does not seem so, if someone could be accused of withdrawing $billions in his government without his knowledge!
Emefiele took billions of dollars from Nigeria’s foreign reserve without Buhari’s approval
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