The Governor
of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi on Monday revealed that many looted funds in
Nigeria were stocked in foreign banks, cemeteries and underground.
He made this
known while declaring open anti-corruption, ethics and integrity training for
Ebonyi State local government officials, held in Abakaliki on Monday.
The Governor
advocated amnesty for looters, saying such approach would help in arresting
corruption and commit offenders in surrendering over 70 percent of looted public
funds.
He promised
that in the course of fighting corruption, Ebonyi State government would establish
ICPC office in the state.
“We have so
much of the looted funds trapped in foreign banks, some buried at the cemetery
while many were buried underground where they were destroyed by termites.
“But if
there is a negotiation like committing the looters into subtly surrendering at
least 70 percent of the looted funds and keeping the rest or investing all the
funds in the country; by so doing, we would have recovered the money and made
use of it”, he said.
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