Diezani Alison-Madueke

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has asked the United Kingdom (UK) to extradite to Nigeria a former Petroleum Resources Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to account for alleged missing sum of $2.5 billion in her ministry during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.

He said this while addressing reporters at the passing out parade of EFCC trainees at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna.

“I was in London this year, we did investigation together with the UK team, and anywhere I go I always call for extradition of corrupt Nigerians to return back the money,” the EFCC boss said.

“This woman has stolen so much, not less than 2.5 billion dollars, but unfortunately, she has generation of looters who are supporting her. This is not good.

“We are in touch with the international community, she is under protective custody, otherwise, we would have arrested her, return her to Nigeria.

“We will not allow corruption to work here in Nigeria because it is destructive and disastrous. We blocked several accounts.”

The acting chairman also said that the commission secured 1,218 of the convictions in 2019 and 48 this year.

Magu said in the last four years, the EFCC  secured an unprecedented number of convictions.

“We have also handed over several forfeited properties to government agencies, thereby saving the nation billions of naira in rent.”