According to Ngige, the government doesn’t want to scare the looters into keeping the money.
Minister says looters will stop returning money if their names are published
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo had earlier explained that the names were being kept secret to preserve the integrity of the government’s investigations.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige
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The minister also said that the names are being kept secret for legal reasons, The Nation reports.
Ngige reportedly made the remarks while addressing officials of Nigeria’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland.
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo had earlier explained that the names were being kept secretto preserve the integrity of the government’s investigations.
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“We have released the list of recovered loot, we know people are asking for the names, but releasing the names may jeopardize ongoing investigations,” Osinbajo said according to a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande on Monday, June 6, 2016.
Information Minister, Lai Mohammed also said that President Muhammadu Buhari was advised against releasing the looters’ names.
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