By Moses Patience Chat
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain and National Chairman of Tinubu Support Network (TSN), Engr. Kailani Muhammad, has said that besides the military, traditional rulers and governors have been involved in oil theft for decades.
Muhammad who is also Director General (DG) of the Amalgamated APC Support Groups, said this yesterday while reacting to the recent allegation by Asari Dokubo that 99 percent of oil theft in the oil-rich Niger Delta is being perpetrated under the watch of the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy.
Kailani alleged that some top traditional rulers and governors are not left out in the high-scale oil theft running into billions of dollars since 1983.
In his own words, “oil theft is not just about the military. It involves some traditional rulers and governors and they started in 1983.
“They are very powerful people. So Mr. President has to step up, stand on his feet and be ready to deal with anyone found sabotaging our source of revenue because we operate a mono-economy. We depend on oil for survival as a country and the best Tinubu can do for himself is to put a stop to it so he can have resources to deliver his “Renewed Hope” campaign mantra to the citizens.”
He however urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to extend the investigation into activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to the period when Emir Sanusi Lamido served as governor of the country’s apex bank.
The APC chieftain further noted that the news or rumour of the former apex bank Governor Sanusi calling for the release of Emeifele sends a signal that he may not be a saint and should be investigated accordingly.
“We have been seeing the former Governor of the CBN, Sanusi Lamido around the presidential villa and other public places and that was a source of concern to us. We want to advise that Mr. President doesn’t listen to him. He too should be investigated alongside Emefiele so they can bring out our money for developmental purposes”, he said.
Kailani also commended the President’s decision to appoint new service chiefs saying that he has put the round pegs in a round hole. He also urged Nigerians to support the president in his efforts to make Nigeria great.