Foreign PolicyNewsNigeriaFG Demands An Apology From UK Parliament Over Claim About Gowon

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Displeased with the statement by a member of the UK parliament, the federal government has called for an apology over the claim that Nigeria’s former head of state, Yakubu Gowon looted public treasury.

Spokesman of the ministry of foreign affairs, Ferdinand Nwonye, in a statement asked that the “unsubstantiated” claim be retracted.

While speaking at the parliament’s recent debate on the #Endsars saga, Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the UK parliament foreign affairs committee, had accused Gowon of looting half of Nigeria’s central bank when he left office.

“Some people will remember when General Gowon left Nigeria with half of the Central Bank, so it is said, and moved to London,” he said.

He however did not provide any evidence or source to support his claim.

According to the foreign affairs minister, Nigerian Government upon learning of the claim sought an apology and retraction of the unsubstantiated allegation from the British Government.

He disclosed that Charlotte Pierre, head of Africa Department of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, also expressed strong reservations on the comment of the Parliamentarian.

“The said comment of the MP does not reflect the views of Her Majesty’s Government and the British Government has no mechanism for controlling the actions and speeches of members of the Parliament,” she was quoted to have said.

 

 

Beloved John (Staff Writer)

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