The United States has considered ways to punish the former petroleum resources minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who was recently arrested in London over money laundering allegedly carried out using British and US banks. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Diezani Alison-Madueke Although the former petroleum minister was later released on bail pending investigation, a report by the Wall Street Journal has revealed that the US is considering also taking action against her. It was revealed that there might be visa ban and financial ban on the former minister, her allies, some other politicians and oil officials. Although both the State Department and the UK’s National Crime Agency did not publicize their findings, a State Department official said: “We continue to work with Nigeria to fight corruption. The real issue is the signaling effect: that holding public office in Nigeria should not be a license to plunder,” said Bismarck Rewane, the managing di...
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