Jonathan’s Minister Tried To Return N50bn Through Me — El-Rufai

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has told New York Times that associates of an ex-minister under former President Goodluck Jonathan had approached him to return the sum of $250 million to

the Federal Government. The money is about N50bn using an average exchange rate of N200 to a dollar.The governor, who did not mention the names of the associates or the name of the ex-minister, said he was not in any position to handle such matters but would pass across the message to the
appropriate authorities.In the report published on Friday, the governor said, “When you say you want to refund, it means you are admitting that you took what was not yours. ‘I said, ‘I am a governor, I am not involved in this. I will pass on your message.’’The former minister of the Federal Capital Territory had before the inauguration of the new administration said President Muhammadu Buhari’ s government would ask corrupt politicians   to return every kobo stolen by them.El-Rufai had told members of the National Union of Textile Garments and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, who visited   him in Kaduna that such politicians must be ready to return all stolen funds after May 29.He, however, said those who were not corrupt had no cause to fear.El-Rufai said, “We will politely ask those who stole government money to return the funds. The All Progressives Congress government is made up of people who are ready to work for the masses and the betterment of the country.’’
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