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Diezani Allison-Madueke wanted by EFCC returns!
BY NICHOLAS ABE
Minister of Petroleum Resources in the Goodluck Jonathan administration, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, is back, radiating beauty and good health, a far cry from the Cancer-ravaged image fed the country way back 2015.
Allison-Madueke, one of the most influential cabinet members of the Jonathan era reportedly surfaced on a virtual event also attended by Jonathan, where she delivered a lecture at an event organised by the Ijaw National Development Group on Friday, August 7.
She stressed the need for mentorship of Ijaw youths, saying societal values have disintegrated to the extent that online fraudsters otherwise known as ‘Yahoo boys’ have become role models in Nigerian society.
A video of the event was posted on Twitter by blogger, Jackson Ude, who is also the publisher of Point-Blank News.
The former minister said, “The ones that have swag, the Yahoo Yahoo boys as my son would say; these in short, are the role models they are looking at. These are the ones that reinforce negative societal norms and values.
“This is a travesty of an unfolding tragedy for us. Why have I spent time talking about fatherless homes and the impact it has on our children? The truth of the matter is that an irresponsible boy tends to become an irresponsible man and it is therefore a vicious cycle. If you plant yam, you cannot harvest plantain.”
Diezani said there were no shortcuts to progressing in life, adding that only hard work could guarantee success.
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The former minister added, “There are no shortcuts to working your way up the ladder of life. Progressing in life, in work and relationships – marital or otherwise – is always dependent on consistent effort and hard work.
“As we create more responsible young men, we will generate more responsible fathers which will in turn engender a more sustainable society and build a greater nation of successful Ijaw men and women.”
Diezani said societal values had collapsed mainly because of weak family bonds caused by broken homes.
She said in some instances, children raised by single parents do well in life but it should not be the norm that children should be brought up by single parents.
She thanked her former boss, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, for empowering women during his tenure.
Diezani, who served as Minister of Transportation and later Minister of Solid Minerals under late President Umaru Yaradua before she eventually became Minister of Petroleum under Jonathan, is currently being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for alleged fraud running into billions of dollars, has been living in the United Kingdom since 2015.
Former Petroleum Minister, Dieziani Alison-Madueke, has surfaced oooo. She spoke on Fatherhood, and making a case for Ijaw Women’s voice to be heard, praised GEJ for the chance he gave women in his Govt. This was in August 7, 2020 virtual event of Ijaw National Dev Group. Pt 1 pic.twitter.com/b0KFratkWa
— Jackson Ude (@jacksonpbn) August 9, 2020