the World Bank
to hasten the repatriation
of stolen funds by late dictator, Sani
Abacha, which are being held by Swiss
authorities.
He stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, April 27,
while speaking at a meeting with the visiting
Managing Director of the World Bank, Ms. Sri
Mulyani Indrawati.
Buhari noted that the repatriation of the
additional $320 million (N64 billion) looted by
Abacha and held in Switzerland will be helpful in
easing the current economic crisis in the
country.
He assured the Ms Indrawati that the current
administration under his leadership is being
structured in a way that stealing public funds
would no longer be business as usual.
“We need the support of the World Bank for the
repatriation of the funds,” Buhari said.
“We are as concerned as the World Bank about
accountability. If such repatriated funds have been
misapplied in the past, I assure you that the same
will not happen with us.
“Three hundred and twenty million dollars is a lot
of money and we will not allow it to be
misappropriated or diverted,” the President said.
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