The country’s finance minister, Mrs Okonjo Umeh, addressed news men today at a press briefing in Abuja. She spoke about several issues affecting the nation’s economy and how citizens can help the finance ministry in achieving remarkable results.

Mrs Okonjo said “Nigeria is very broke right now and needs as much foreign revenue as possible”. Talking about ways to generate revenue for the country, Mrs Okonjo said:

First, we have to realize that Nigeria is our great nation and we should be ready to do anything to move our country forward. . A lot of our youths engage in oil theft these days, it is a very lucrative business but what I don’t like is the fact that they are busy stealing their own country’s oil. Can’t they go and steal the oil from neighbouring countries and bring to us? We will even give them national honours for that.
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Let this reach front page abeg.

ionaira:

Mrs Okonjo said “Nigeria is very broke right now and needs as much foreign revenue as possible”.[/url]

The country is broke yet d country is paying senators&house of rep members exorbitant salaries&d president has so many personal advisors&special assistants on his pay role doing nothing.

How can d country b broke wen d Swiss bank where Abacha kept his stolen money keeps returnin millions&billions of dollars.

The millions of naira d EFCC recovers frm corrupt officers,wot happens 2those ones?

This finance minister&this regime of govt shld sit up.