EXCLUSIVE: This man stole from Nigeria. Today, he’s minister in Buhari’s cabinet premiumtimesng.com/?p=349164
As a top army officer holding command position, #BashirMagashi abused public trust and was caught with his hand in the cookie jar. premiumtimesng.com/?p=349164
Sullen and distraught, he begged authorities, offering to forfeit more than two-thirds of his loot hidden in a secret bank account offshore, those familiar with the matter told @PremiumTimesng premiumtimesng.com/?p=349164
He did not want to be prosecuted or publicly humiliated over the matter. His traducers empathised with him, accepted his offer, secretly reprimanded him and allowed him the freedom to enjoy the remainder of his loot in peace. premiumtimesng.com/?p=349164
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But that man — #BashirMagashi, a retired army major general — who got away with a slap on the wrist after stealing and shipping abroad not less than $550,000 while in service, has now bounced back, emerging one of the country’s most powerful ministers. premiumtimesng.com/?p=349164
Last Wednesday, President @MBuhari appointed him to take charge of the nation’s defence ministry, a government department with the third-highest budgetary spending for 2019 –N159.13 billion.
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