Jonathan Orders Release Of Audit Report On Missing $20bn

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday ordered the immediate release of the forensic audit report of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) account by PriceWaterhouseCooper (PWC), This Day reports.

This follows the threat made by President-elect, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) to investigate further into the $20bn allegedly missing from the NNPC’s account.  While briefing State House correspondents, the presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, said the incoming administration of Buhari was free to review all actions and policies taken by the present administration which it deems necessary and also noted that the President had ordered for the PWC audit report to be released.

“President Jonathan is also deeply concerned by the continuing suggestions that his administration still has anything to hide about the unproven allegation that about $20 billion is unaccounted for by the NNPC during his tenure” he said.

“To lay the matter to rest, President Jonathan in line with Section 7(2) of the NNPC Act, has directed that the full report of the PWC Forensic Audit of the NNPC accounts be released immediately to the public so that all Nigerians will be properly informed on the matter” he added.