Oshiomhole Fires Back At Okonjo-Iweala "You Should Be Ashamed.

The public spat between Governor Adams
Oshiomhole and former finance minister, Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala continues, with Oshiomhole accusing
her of parrying issues and going again for the ex-
ministers jugular.
While Oshiomhole said he is awaiting the libel letter
from the former minister’s lawyers, he asked her
explain to Nigerians how so much sleaze went
unnoticed under her watch rather than parrying the
issues.
Oshiomhole Special Adviser on Media, Prince
Kassim Afegbua said rather than respond to issues,
Okonjo-Iweala was making self-indicting statements
on how she denied Edo people the funds needed to
develop critical infrastructure.
“She should be ashamed to even state that she
denied Edo people infrastructure loan, when she
could not redeem what was due to the state. Would
there have been need for loan request if she was
truly in firm control of the economy under her
watch?
“Is it not ridiculous that the former Minister of
Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy
pretends to be ignorant of the sleaze and primitive
looting of the nation’s treasury under her watch?
Does it not prick the conscience of Okonjo-Iweala
that so much financial improprieties were
perpetrated right before her nose and yet wants to
be celebrated as a super Minister? Does she want to
absolve herself of the abysmal performance of the
economy under her watch during the Jonathan
years?
“From the revelations so far and the manner in
which our resources were plundered in the last
administration, it is crystal clear that Ngozi Okonjo-
Iweala was grossly incompetent to manage the
nation’s economy especially on account of the huge
sums of money running into billions of dollars that
were stolen under her watch. Such incompetence
will be further complicated if it is assumed that she
looked away while some people helped themselves
to the nation’s treasury. Either way, she is complicit.
“We have no doubt in our mind that, Ngozi Okonjo-
Iweala, from all indications, has shown a remarkable
attributes of a voodoo economist and one who
rather than answer very simple questions by way of
clarifications, easily condescend to base sentiments
to divert attention. She has numerous questions to
answer with respect to the management of our
collective patrimony. What manner of a Finance
Minister will allow huge sums of money to be
withdrawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria with
whimsical stroke, dealing with individuals in a way
that eliminate the usual control that should be the
hallmark of such body? How can a World Bank
former Managing Director allow such conduct right
under her watch without raising concerns?
“Those organizations which have been trying to dash
her awards must as a matter procedure carry out
due diligence to properly score her, else, one would
have cause to suspect that such awards may have
been procured. Anyone giving her award will be
doing Nigeria and Nigerians a great disservice in the
face of on-going investigations and revelations that
have exposed the rotten underbelly of the Okonjo-
Iweala years. In the meantime, Comrade Adams
Oshiomhole awaits the letter from Okonjo-Iweala’s
lawyers, but she should be reminded that public
officers are accountable to the people and should
be ready to answer questions on their role while in
office or out of it.”