Senator Bassey Akpan who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Gas
and represents Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District, has called on
the Federal government to set up a special amnesty programme for former
government officials that want to return funds they looted while in
office that is stashed away in foreign banks. According to Akpan, the
move will help improve Nigeria's foreign exchange. Akpan said this while
speaking with National Assembly correspondents yesterday May 23.
“The time has come when we have to think outside the box and my own
position is this, it is possible that the government can declare amnesty
on stolen money. Let every Nigerian that has taken money out of this
country be given amnesty to bring back the money and invest in the
country. We have hundreds of billions of dollars stashed outside the
country in the international banks which are being used to drive their
economy. Other countries are enjoying this money while we are suffering
in Nigeria"he said.
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