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NNPC Probe: NGO Urges FG To Set Up Neutral Body
Voice of Arewa Youth
(VAY), has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to constitute a neutral body to probe the alleged claim that the NNPC withholds N3.8 trillion of the N8.1trillion generated in three years.
The Coordinator of the NGO, Mallam Bello Khalifa, gave the advice on Wednesday, at a news conference in Abuja.
The National Economic Council (NEC) had set up a committee comprising Gombe, Edo, Akwa-Ibom and Kaduna state governors to scrutinise the accounts of NNPC and Excess Crude Account (ECA).
The probe is meant to unravel N3.8 trillion not remitted to the Federation Account by the NNPC between May 2012 and May 2015.
The probe is also to unravel the 2.1 billion dollars alleged to have been deducted from the ECA without approval.
“Our fear is that the exercise, if not properly handled, might not yield the expected result.
“This is evidenced in the suspicion that exists between the members of the present executive and the previous one.
“I urge Mr President to reconsider the team he had chosen so that the result will be acceptable to all when it comes out,” he said.
Khalifa, however, appealed to the president to keep to his words, “that his government will not witch-hunt members of the past government.’’
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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