The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has made it clear that the federal government is ever ready to release the names of the treasury looters in the country, but would be subject to certain conditions.
Malami, who was answering reporters’ questions at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting today, Wednesday, said that in obeying the court order eary]ier passed today, certain factors have to be considered as far as making disclosures are concerned.
“Let me place it on the record that we have Freedom of Information Act in place. And the government is fully aware of its responsibility. But we have to take into account and consideration, the fact that there are some factors that have to be considered as far as making these disclosures are concerned.
“There are matters that are sub-judice in court. There are matters of reconciliation, compilations and other associated things.
Malami said that on the need and compliant basis, the federal government has been making public necessarily statements.
According to him, the disclosure will be made, but that it would be contingent on reconciliation of associated considerations as they relate to sub justice principles and as they relate to Concluding, reconciliation and confirmation of figures.
“So, that has been done and the government will at the appropriate time, make necessary disclosures, perhaps intermittently, against the background of the prevailing conditions relating to the pendency of certain things and associated things.” [myad]
