head of state, Gen Abdulsalam Abubakar secure a soft
landing deal for her from Gen Buhari last weekend, Nigeria's
controversial petroleum minister, Mrs Diezani Alison
Madueke has fled the country to the United Kingdom.
Naij.com is reporting that a reliable source in the
presidential villa said that "madam had to take off far ahead
of the inauguration of the government of Gen Buhari
because she is scared he may turn his searchlight on the oil
sector." Ironically, the minister who is widely known to travel
around in private jets had to travel this time in the first class
cabin of the British Airways flight.
When contacted to confirm the minister's whereabouts, one
of her aides who asked for anonymity confirmed Alison-
Madueke indeed left the country on Monday morning but
gave a different reason for the trip. According to the
minister's aide "it is true the Hon. Minister traveled but she
went to take care of her health because she has been down
medically and she needs proper medical attention."
Asked when the minister will be back in the country, the aide
said "no one can say when she will be back. That depends on
her health and the advice of her doctors. She may come
before May 29, she may decide to stay back with her
children over there till anytime to take care of herself."
Mrs Alison-Madueke is yet to account for the $20 billion
which the former CBN governor and now Emir of Kano,
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has continued to insist was diverted
from the federation account by the minister and her cronies
in the NNPC.
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