Admin l Friday, October 01, 2021
LAGOS, Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that a serving lawmaker has been identified as one of the powerful men financing leaders of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu and the self-styled liberator of the Yoruba race, Mr. Sunday Adeyemo alias Sunday Igboho.
Buhari made the revelation in his address to the nation to mark the 61st anniversary of Nigeria. He said the recent arrest of Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Adeyemo and the ongoing investigations being conducted have revealed certain high-profile financiers behind these individuals.
Buhari who did not mention the lawmaker concerned said, “We are vigorously pursuing these financiers including one identified as a serving member of the national assembly”, he said.
“This is a clear example of how people abandon their national leadership positions for their selfish gains. Instead of preaching unity, they are funding and misleading our youth to conduct criminal acts that sometimes lead to unfortunate and unnecessary loss of lives and property.
“As the so-called leaders run abroad to hide, our innocent youths are misled and left in the streets to fight for their senseless and destructive causes. Government will continue, with greater level of peoples’ participation and in collaboration with our international partners, to improve the security architecture, reduce enabling environment for criminality to thrive and eliminate opportunities for terrorism financing.
“Fellow Nigerians, our unrelenting effort at resolving an almost two-decade stalling on the management of our Petroleum resources and ensuring equitable consideration to our host communities has resulted in the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021.
“This Act not only overhauls the Institutional, regulatory and fiscal framework of the Petroleum Industry but also reduces the previous opacity associated with this sector. “This is the first step to the reforms as the process is a continuous one. Already, to further improve the governance framework, I have sought for an amendment of sections 11(2)(b) and 34(2)(b). We will also continue to review and amend as appropriate”, Buhari said.
