Oshiomole advises Public Officers-'Get rid of your Private Jets.'

Gov . Adams Oshiomhole of Edo yesterday advised public officers and
politicians to get rid of their private jets as President Muhammadu Buhari
had begun blocking financial leakages in the country’ s economy.
Oshiomhole made this known at a public lecture titled “Labour and the
Nigerian Economy : What needs to be done” held at the University of Port
Harcourt.
He said that businessmen who connived with some officials of the Nigeria
National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC ) to defraud the nation through
subsidy claims would be probed .

“Few people ( in Nigeria ) are taking away so much wealth, while majority
of the people are going home with almost nothing .
“A clear example is when you arrive at the private wing of the airport in
Abuja ; you will find more than 40 to 50 private jets parked there in one
airport alone.
“The question is what sources do these private jet owners get their wealth
from; and which businesses do they run to acquire this luxurious lifestyle .
“You find a young man who has connection with state -owned NNPC ,
which is supposed to work for the interest of Nigeria , corruptly work for
only the interest of few persons, ” he said .

Oshiomhole said billions of state funds had been stolen by a few
individuals due to alleged chronic corruption perpetrated by some NNPC
officials .
He said the Buhari -led administration is already making moves to rid the
nation of these corrupt officials and institutions .
“Very soon, those who maintain luxurious assets and private jets will begin
to sell them because they will no longer be able to maintain them .
“The sources of procurement of these ill - gotten wealth by these people are
currently being disconnected and more will be disconnected soon, ” he
said .

source:thenationonline