WE ARE WORKING WITH US GOVT ON REPATRIATION OF LOOTED FUNDS – OSINBAJO
source : http://www.eyesoflagos.com/2017/08/we-are-working-with-us-govt-on.html

The Buhari administration has reached out to the US government to step up its assistance in ensuring that corrupt officials don’t get a safe haven abroad for their loot, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
In a statement by his spokesman, Laolu Akande, the Vice President, who made the call yesterday during the visit of a US Congressional Delegation to the Presidential Villa, said both countries were working on a prompt repatriation of the funds.
Eyes Of Lagos gathered, According to Prof. Osinbajo, “we have reached out to the US government with respect with helping with repatriation of proceeds of crime and proceeds of corruption.’’
Prof. Osinbajo, who was appreciative of the support given by the US so far said the Buhari administration regarded “corruption is an existential threat’’ that must be dealt with at its root.
“We have worked quite closely with the US government on repatriation of funds, we have seen some results,’’ adding that the Federal Government is hoping for more improvement in the process.
“We think that this is very important because what tends to happen with corrupt public officials is that if they are able to find a safe haven for the proceeds of their criminality, not only are they encouraged as individuals but there is the general feeling that if I am able to get the proceeds out of the country I might just get away with it,’’ the Vice President said.
According to him, “This is one of the reasons why we have taken several actions to ensure that we are able to deal with it because some of the major dislocations in the economy are on account of the problems that we have seen with corruption.’’
He said the Buhari presidency’s strategy which is one of “the most effective ways of fighting corruption is ensuring that these proceeds are unsafe and for people to know that they would be found out and they would be punished for it and we would seize whatever profit they had gain.’’
On the return of the Chibok girls, the Vice President said, “it is a front burner issue for us all the time, there is no question of not continuing to negotiate and looking for the girls.’’
He expressed gratitude to God for the hope that the girls are still alive and would be released, noting that “negotiations were continuing and government would keep looking for the opportunity to bring them back.’’
The Vice President thanked the US government for its recent decision to sell Super Tucano aircrafts to Nigeria to aid its fight against insurgency in the North-East.
Sen. Christopher Coons who led the delegation said the visit was to reaffirm the relationship between Nigeria and the United States, noting that the US has “an enduring enthusiasm and partnership with Nigeria.’’
Other members of the Congressional delegation include, Sen. Gary Peters, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Michael Bennet, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Rep. Terri Sewell, Rep. Charlie Dent, Rep. Barbara Lee and Rep. Frederica Wilson. They were accompanied by the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington.
Also in attendance were the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffery Onyeama, Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, the National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babgana Monguno, and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.

Repatriate and make good use of it. There's hunger in the land.

2 questions come to mind.
1. Who are the 'we'
2 what has been happening to the previous loot that were confiscated?
Nigerian politicians just love to recycle news for its citizens especially when they want us distracted

The same story line everyday! What we need is their conviction because their loot when recovered, will definitely disappear in the hands of the current looters.

Hope we get to feel the impact when the money comes

Why do I have a feeling this is another BS from Buhari-led government?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but didn't they inform us in the beginning of their administration how USA told them of billions looted from GEJ administration. Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Oshemole or whatever runned his mouth on billions of dollars blah blah looted.
So is Osibanjo seriously trying to inform us that it took a whole year and some months before USA, the same country that supposedly told them of billions looted from Nigeria, decided to help them return that billions.

Really? Really?

Anyway, not my country so do you jor. ignorance thrives in that Niggeria that's why their leaders give the stupidest statement and their people fall for it. Till date, I still wonder why Niggerians had to audacity to accuse others of being mumu. I've yet to see a group more ignorant than them.

All these old people in government sef

See Nigeria politics made a pastor become a lair.


I pity the Angels, any of them that come to Nigeria for politics will surely turn against God.

Nasso. Hardworkers. Tomorrow they'll appoint 2 criminals to head d committee in order to protect their assets

Is this all we'll hear till ur tenure lapses?
Wat has been done wit those recovered so far?
After all the recoveries that is higher than the budget u r still taking loans to finance d budget, who is fooling who?
R u not a bigger thief than those u r accusing?

Administration of liars n thieves.

I wonder how u fared as a pastor cos d way u fit into d lying n deceit scheme shows you've always been a liar n a deceit even on the pulpit.

A preacher can never b a politician n a politician can never b a preacher.

God help Nigeria.

Forget that yarns!
Not in this world!

Correct yarn is this: USA will help themselves with as much of the Nigerian money as they can confiscate!
Ask Nuhu Ribadu

No be today USA start taking Nigerian money even Andy Uba and Obj go yarn you wetting USA do them.

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Nwodosis:
The same story line everyday! What we need is their conviction because their loot when recovered, will definitely disappear in the hands of the current looters.

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That was the same way you guys said Diezani trial was a mere media trial until Nigerian court started ordering the permanent forfeiture of her ill gotten assets.

Aren't you always tired of defending the obviously indefensible?

Get over this election loss now, 2019 is just by the way now

cownu zombies were fold into thinking the US won't sell us tucano jet

Nigerians deserve their leaders..Even the wailers and zombies are all useless set of people with no common sense.

Nobody is asking questions. Nobody is bothered. Everyone of you fools is comfortable living in poverty and want.

Bastards!