The embattled former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform
Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, says he helped President Muhammadu Buhari
recover N1.3tn in January.......
Maina, who is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, said this in a video sent to Channels Television.
He further claimed that while he was out of the country, the
Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), paid him a visit
during which he (Maina) told Malami about the N1.3tn.
“When this government came in, the President (Buhari
Muhammadu) gave the nod that ‘go and sit down with Maina, I’ve given you the
approval.’
“They sat down with me after the security agencies had
cleared me. Nobody has ever taken me to court in Nigeria, I want Nigerians to
know; I have never been taken to any court of law. I have sued all the security
agencies that they are talking about and I have won, I have four court
judgments.”
Maina said, “As soon as this current government decided to
sit with me, after the meeting, I told them that I would not allow them to
return to Nigeria without giving them a gift. I told them I will give them
something and the Minister of Justice (Malami) laughed and he asked what the
gift was.
“I gave him a document and said go here and here; that there
is N1.3tn which they want to steal because they have been stealing every year.
He was shocked and said it wasn’t possible but I told him that sir, with all
due respect, could you try what I said?
“The minister thought it wasn’t possible but when he got
back, he realised that I gave him the correct information.”
The former PRTT boss urged President Muhammadu Buhari to
give him some form of immunity which would allow him to appear before the
National Assembly without being arrested.He said if he testified in public, many secrets would be
revealed.
Maina said some of the people working for the President were
insincere and not telling the truth.
The former PRTT boss said, “People around the President
portray themselves as saints but it is a lie. My team recovered N282bn in cash;
aside that, we were able to bring information that led to the arrest of 43
pension suspects. N1.6tn cash investment and properties were recovered.
“They have threatened my brothers, sisters and even my lawyer.
They said I would be killed. They said my family would be annihilated if I
testify. I have asked the President specifically that if he wants to know the
truth and wants to be fair to the nation, he should give me the opportunity to
present (evidence). “I am appealing to Mr. President. There are so many things
that people are not telling you. If I get to that hearing, I will tell you some
things that no one has ever told you because I have not had the opportunity to
sit down with you and I am telling Mr. President that I will give you
information and documents that will help you recover over N3tn now in Nigeria.”
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