The South African High Commissioner to Nigeria,
Mr. Kingsley Mamabolo, on Tuesday in Abuja advised Nigerian ex-governors
who might want to evade arrest by the anti-graft agencies in Nigeria by
running away, to have a rethink because there would be no hiding place
for them.
The envoy specificially said his country had no accommodation for people fleeing from facing corruption charges in their country.
Mamabolo, on behalf of his country, also congratulated Nigeria on holding a successful general elections and the inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan. He said critics had been proved wrong that credible election was not possible in Nigeria.
The High Commissioners, in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja, said Nigeria and South Africa had a bi-national commission through which they were committed to working together on every aspect.
He said, “If Nigeria or South Africa needs something from each other in the area of collaboration, they would get it because that is the essence of the bi-national commission. We will put it on the table and request for assistance.
“The issue of assisting in getting corrupt public officials depends on the request; if nobody makes any request we may not be inclined to assist because we are not the ones to pass judgment. But if there is a request, it will be looked into because there is a relationship.
“But I don’t think there is anybody that is running away and hiding in South Africa or even if they were, it will be naïve for them to think they won’t be reached there because all we need to do is for the two governments to sit down and see how to resolve it.
“In any case, I am not aware of anybody running away after stealing money. But if there are, it is a matter of us sitting down to negotiate about it because South Africa will not want to harbour people who have been accused of wrongdoing.”
By Friday Olokor Courtesy Of: Punch
The envoy specificially said his country had no accommodation for people fleeing from facing corruption charges in their country.
Mamabolo, on behalf of his country, also congratulated Nigeria on holding a successful general elections and the inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan. He said critics had been proved wrong that credible election was not possible in Nigeria.
The High Commissioners, in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja, said Nigeria and South Africa had a bi-national commission through which they were committed to working together on every aspect.
He said, “If Nigeria or South Africa needs something from each other in the area of collaboration, they would get it because that is the essence of the bi-national commission. We will put it on the table and request for assistance.
“The issue of assisting in getting corrupt public officials depends on the request; if nobody makes any request we may not be inclined to assist because we are not the ones to pass judgment. But if there is a request, it will be looked into because there is a relationship.
“But I don’t think there is anybody that is running away and hiding in South Africa or even if they were, it will be naïve for them to think they won’t be reached there because all we need to do is for the two governments to sit down and see how to resolve it.
“In any case, I am not aware of anybody running away after stealing money. But if there are, it is a matter of us sitting down to negotiate about it because South Africa will not want to harbour people who have been accused of wrongdoing.”
By Friday Olokor Courtesy Of: Punch
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