Reason emerges as Nigerian govt receives Diezani’s $52.88 million assets from US govt

  • In a significant step to tackle corruption, the United States government has commenced the move to return $52.88 million to the Nigerian government
  • The $52.88m funds were gotten from the forfeiture of Galactica assets, linked to the ex-minister of petroleum Diezani Madueke and her associates
  • The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Richard M. Mills, Jr, and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, confirmed this in a statement released on Friday

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements

FCT, Abuja – The Government of the United States of America (USA), has repatriated $52. 88 million, traced to former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Madueke.