Abacha Loot: We have been scammed!" — Reactions trail disbursement of recovered loot

Questions have been asked countless times on the whereabouts of recovered loots since the beginning of the Buhari's administration. But to no surprises, the Buhari Presidency felt it owe Nigerians no explanation.



However, as the Buhari administration continue to tour the world in search of loans, Nigerians can't help but mount more pressure on the current government to account for all looted funds it boasted to have recovered throughout its anti corruption crusade.

Finally, it appears the Buhari administration has obliged, but drew the ire of Nigerians when it claimed the recovered funds (Abacha's loot) of over $100m was used to empower poor Nigerians.


In an address delivered by Buhari's Special Advicer on Social Investments, Mrs Maryam Uwais, she said from August 2018 to the October, the total amount disbursed from the Abacha loot was $76,538,530 and $27,099,028 from the IDA credit.

Uwais, who said the funds, which were specifically being disbursed to beneficiaries of the National Cash Transfer Programme, a component of the National Social Investment Programme , noted that the gesture was positively changing the fortune of many Nigerians.



She said the decision to distribute the Abacha loot and the IDA funds to poor and vulnerable Nigerians, who were mined from a National Social Register, collated by the National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office, was reached by the Swiss government, the World Bank and the Federal Government.

But Nigerians won't take Uwais 'cheap' submission, and therefore, demand that names of beneficiaries from a so called "National Social Register", be made public.


Below are some of the reactions picked from our Critical Times and Critical Voices Facebook Pages;

Chucks Onuchukwu said, "Nigeria we hail Dee , who are the poor the money was given to, what was the yardstick that the FGN used in determining the poor the money was given to."




David Ekun said, "Please let him publish the names of beneficiaries and their location in Nigeria."

Attahir Muhammad said, "By How? actually masses are not aware of the disbursement, elucidate please."


Chioma Amaka said, "Neither from north nor South of Nigeria have any cried out with joy or happiness that he has been given a Kobo by the government of Nigeria. After you have shared all the loot from Abacha, you start telling lies that you shared it to NIGERIANS. May the spirit of the dead Abacha kill you all for this lie."

Chukwukadibia Diogu said, "Oh God what kind of people and country is this? It is a lie, you can not grow the economy by disbursing recovered loots to the poor."



Victor Utubor said, "How was the Abacha loot distributed to poor Nigerians. President Buhari, please explain!!! Have never see a government that is full of lies like the Buhari government. The Cabals in Aso-Rock shared the money amongst themselves. True."

Nnabuife Romanus said, "Which part of Nigeria? And Nigerians status has not changed from poverty capital of the world? Or you don't know what is 103 million dollars."


Tukur Buba said, "Yet we didn't see it, in Ana buki a godanku sai a gani a kasa, ingi kare."

Ukaba Martins said, "You collected, disbursed as you wished, without legislation, and coming to share news all by yourself. What a height of irresponsibility is this? Being president does not make you the owner of Nigeria. We are all stake holders. And as stake holders in the Nigeria project, we don't believe your report and its a big shame on you!"



Sabo Monday Dimka said, "We are in big trouble, may God help us."

Kayode Oloje, "Can you see the man of integrity, telling us the money has been used for the poor. Where! when! how! and why?we ve entered into one chance government ooo."

Tobechi Onwuzurike said, "U see my problem with this APC administration, why disbursing such amount while u still run to world bank and other intl finance institutions to borrow for electricity , u guys just recently took money from pension fund which i know can never be paid back, workers shine ur eyesoooo ur pension money don enter voice mail."


Awara Awara said, "Madness which parameter did you use, l thought l could hear you say l'm working hard to bring Ajakuta steel to track rather you made a very corrupt statement."

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