Jigawa Governor’s Son Arrested For Money Laundering At Kano Airport
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Jigawa Governor’s Son Arrested For Money Laundering At Kano Airport

One of the sons of the Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, was arrested around 12 midnight at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport as he prepared to board an Egypt Air flight to Cairo.

Aminu Lamido was flagged after he declared $10,000 in his possession to agents of of the Nigerian customs at the airport. However further checks  by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  at the airport revealed that he  was carrying a lot of money far higher than was disclosed.

Custom officials at the airport told SaharaReporters that Mr. Aminu travels frequently with huge wads of cash ostensibly to launder money on behalf of his father and some officials of the state.

EFCC  spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren  confirmed the arrest to SaharaReporters,  saying that EFCC office in Kano will charge the governor’s son to court as soon as practicable.

From SaharaReporters

    • 12 years ago

    that Nigerians are very dictative and aortutihative people and this crosses all over their men and women including government officials from the top to the bottom worker. Government have no business setting bench mark on fuel price. When you set a bench mark on fuel price you are killing the entire market and discouraging and limiting market growth. What the DPR have done now is anti market growth, killed competition and basically have taken options away from the consumers to shop around for the best price around towns. There is no where in the world that govt controls the price of fuel and other commodities. Even in America and Europe fuel price are not uniformed. for example, consumer A can drive to Red Street and buy fuel for N65 and while fuel station on B street is selling for N76 then Blue and Green Streets fuel stations in an upscale town may be selling for N89 and N97. All this prices are based on wholesale price, cost of operation, cost of rent, operating expenses and other misc expense that determines what price each fuel station will sells their product. Is foolish and wicked to force all fuel stations to sell at N97 because all fuel stations are not equal. They have different operating cost and buys at the different price from importers. What DPR have created is a dummy market environment and where nothing grows and will likely cause stagnation and limit economic growth. Basically consumers are limited to shop around for the best prices. This arrangement is worst and anti economic development and will even cause more unemployment in the country. PLEASE WRITE THIS DOWN THAT NIGERIA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WILL GET WORST because the cost of running a business in Nigeria will now rise and no employer of labor will want to hire because of the rise in cost of living and other high cost. They will want to save money and even cut other cost. Dieazeni Alison-Madueke is not an economist neither does she have a business or finance degree. Basically she running her department based on the information from other incompetent people around her. Is common sense for a man or woman who have being in business for herself or himself to know that competition is what grows or kills a business and Nigeria should creating an environment that encourages competition. Also is common sense that for economy to grow that government do not set prices. The sole responsibility of government should be to set policy and procedures in terms in the of safety, consumer right to good service and product, employee protection and fair practices and not price.Is very hard and heart breaking when I see people who have no business running the affairs of the government and the country in key positions.My only advise is for people to endure this for the next two or three years to come and make sure on the next election please for God sake do not vote out of compassion or party vote for the right person with sound academic background and some one who have excelled in their corporate and business world.What DPR should have said is that no fuel station is allowed to sell more than N97. Also I believe these government officials lacked basic communication skill to articulate their plans for an average man or woman on the street to understand them. When they said fuel price to sell at N97 even some fuel station will want to sell at N80 out of fear based on government poor communications they will end up selling at N97.

    • 12 years ago

    , He is the way, the truth and the life, and that no one can get through to haeven except through Him has not changed his mind about thatWell, I would like to think that,it is right that there are different company’s within the oil industry. And usually they are PLC designated, and sometimes they are Ltd companies, hence, they are not classified as individuals or, a one man business like a sole trader. Solomon V Solomon. That means, depsite the fact that we may know some of those who are on their board is not the same as if they individually owns those businesses,.My concern is that, I can smell sabotage in these things, I’m not refering, to any of the Company’s in the petroleum industry, but it it seems it is not right, for, a nation like our nation to have being through such a long period without constant electricty. And then the Fe Gov has to subsidise fuel as to make it cheap or whatever, I believe that is what the Fed Gov must ensure it really find some ways to successfully tackle it. Because, how do you explain that , a country like Nigeria would go through 18yrs of non provision of electricity, if there are no saboteurs somewhere. And please, I’m not refering to any indivual, but you see, we ‘ve got to ensure things like this does not put our country into jeopardy. I pray that, The Fed Gov, would do whatever it can in this repsect to sanitise that industry. Where are the inspectors, as they have it in the banking industry? Those who are in that field knows that periodical inspection is so necessary as to ensure, integrity and efficiency. We must grow up as a nation if we want to compete with other nations of the world. The reason why some Nigerians have not travel back home finally is partly because of these things. And please for those who are into games, I say repent and permit the LORD, to use you as He chooses.May the favours of the ancient of days continue to rest upon our dearly beloved nation, Nigeria. It is well!

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