The Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs.
Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Wednesday disclosed that the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation has started refunding the $1.48bn
unremitted fund into the Federation Account as recommended by an audit
firm, PriceWaterHouse Coopers.
She however did not disclose how much has for far been refunded by the corporation.
She also denied reports that she was
seeking the assistance of some highly-placed persons in order to escape
prosecution for alleged corruption from the incoming administration of
the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari.
Alison-Madueke spoke with State House
correspondents at the end of the weekly meeting of Federal Executive
Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
It will be recalled the Federation
Account Allocation Committee had on Monday night constituted a committee
to find out the reasons for the delay in the refund of the sum.
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