Nigeria is trying to
track $150billion in funds stolen in the past 10 years, President Muhammadu
Buhari disclosed yesterday in an opinion article for the Washington Post.
Buhari
who arrived United States on Sunday to begin a four day official visit, said
the money, more than the budget of Nigeria for seven years is held in foreign
bank accounts on behalf of former, corrupt officials.
President
Buhari met with America’s President Barack Obama in Washington on Monday, and
it is believed that how to repatriate the stolen money formed part of the
discussions between the duo.
Buhari
said the recovered money will be used to fund welfare and infrastructure
schemes in Nigeria.
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