Chairman of Senate Committee on Gas, Senator Bassey Albert Akpan has advised the Federal Government to grant amnesty to Nigerians accused of carting away stolen wealth in their foreign accounts.

Senator Bassey Albert Akpan

Speaking to reporters in his office on Monday, the senator, who represents Akwa Ibom North-East at the Senate said the amnesty would hasten up the recovery of billions of dollars stashed away by these people in foreign countries.




He opined that about 70% of the stashed funds can be recovered by the government if his advise is followed through.

Akpan said, “The time has come when we have to think outside the box and my own position is this, it is possible that the government can declare amnesty on stolen money. Let every Nigerian that has taken money out of this country be given amnesty to bring back the money and invest in the country.

“We have hundreds of billions of dollars stashed outside the country in the international banks which are being used to drive their economy. Other countries are enjoying this money while we are suffering in Nigeria.

“When owners of the Nigeria’s stolen foreign currencies bring them back to the country as a result of the amnesty, a lot of foreign exchange can be generated to fund our local consumption and we can set target.”