Nigerians have taken to social media to attack former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke over her statement concerning Internet Fraudsters popular known as “Yahoo Boys.”
Diezani Alison-Madueke, in a virtual presentation, where she spoke on fatherhood and making a case for Ijaw women’s voice to be heard, described Yahoo boys life and being a role model for youths as a “travesty of an unfolding tragedy”.
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VIDEO | A former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, says societal values have collapsed to the extent that online fraudsters popularly known as ‘Yahoo Boys’ have become role models in Nigeria
📽 @jacksonpbn pic.twitter.com/cKpMSXuwKa
— SIGNAL (@thesignalng) August 9, 2020
Her statement didn’t go down well with Nigerians on social media (Twitter) following the massive corruption allegations that had being levied against the former minister.
Herald Nigeria had earlier reported Diezani’s probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over money laundering charges.
The ex-minister according to the EFCC fled the country immediately she exited office and her stay abroad has made it difficult to get her back to respond to different criminal allegations against her.
The suspended EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu had also insisted Mrs Diezani K. Alison-Madueke must be extradited, noting that she allegedly stole a whopping sum of $2.5 billion.
One of her forfeited properties was handed over by the EFCC to the Ministry of Health to be used as an isolation centre during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The property comprising six flats of threebedrooms and a boys’ quarter was forfeited by the former minister, following an order of a Federal High Court, Lagos in 2017.
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court had in July summoned Diezani Alison-Madueke, to appear before it on October 28, to enter her plea to money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against her.
Here are some of the comments of concerned Nigerians on social media after the story was published:
Wait a minute, Diezani is bashing Yahoo boys?
A whole Hushmummy.
Definitely some #MondayMotivaton
— BadMan Cyph (@SteveCypha) August 10, 2020
This is hushmummy diezani bashing yahoo yahoo boys,
This woman is a legal thief pic.twitter.com/3STJA1VU9n
— Federal (@theonlyfederal) August 10, 2020
Watch a former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is meant to be in jail by now, saying that Yahoo Boys have become role models in Nigeria.😠
Wonders they say shall never end. It isn't her fault sha. Nonsense. pic.twitter.com/92LvFWLzLJ
— Adejumo Abayomi (GMB Pikin) (@AdejumoAbayomi4) August 10, 2020
It’s really funny to wake up and see yahoo yahoo trending because of one political thief, Madueke Diezani who is the real OG, hushmummy herself 😂💔 pic.twitter.com/deLUswAfHp
— 🆔_official (@starkiidd01) August 10, 2020
"‘Yahoo boys’ have become role models in Nigerian society." Diezani Alison-Madueke.
The nerve🤣
Just glad to see her looking radiant and younger compared to the last photograph published by Alagbafo of Nigeria.
— Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí (@ogundamisi) August 9, 2020
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