The federal government on Saturday released the details of stolen state assets recovered from corrupt personnel and companies by the various government agencies from 29 May 2015 to 25 May 2016 .
In a statement signed by the minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed in Lagos on Saturday, disclosed that the federal government has so far recovered about N78, 325,354,631.82 (Seventy eight billion, three hundred and twenty-five million, three hundred and fifty-four thousand, six hundred and thirty-one Naira and eighty-two kobo); $185,119,584.61 (One hundred and eight five million, one hundred and nineteen thousand, five hundred and eighty-four US dollars, sixty-one cents); 3,508,355.46 Pounds Sterling (Three million, five hundred and eight thousand, three hundred and fifty-five Pounds and 46 Pence) and 11, 250 Euros (Eleven thousand, two hundred and fifty Euros) from 29 May 2015 to 25 May 2016.
Lai Mohammed put the recoveries Under Interim Forfeiture (cash and assets) during the period at N126, 563,481,095.43 (One hundred and twenty-six billion, five hundred and sixty-three million, four hundred and eighty-one thousand, and ninety-five Naira, forty-three Kobo; $9,090,243,920.15 (Nine billion, ninety million, two hundred and forty-three thousand, nine hundred and twenty Dollars, fifteen cents; 2,484,447.55 Pounds Sterling (Two million, four hundred and eighty-four thousand, four hundred and forty-seven Pounds, fifty-five Pence) and 303,399.17 Euros (Three hundred and three thousand, three hundred and ninety-nine Euros, 17 cents ).
While the funds awaiting return from foreign jurisdictions is about $321,316,726.1 (Three hundred and twenty-one million, three hundred and sixteen thousand, seven hundred and twenty-six Dollars, one cent); 6,900,000 Pounds (Six million, nine hundred thousand Pounds) and 11,826.11 Euros (Eleven thousand, eight hundred and twenty-six Euros, 11 cents).
Non-Cash Recoveries (Farmlands, Plots of Land, Uncompleted Buildings, Completed Buildings, Vehicles and Maritime Vessels) during the period stood at 239.
The breakdown of the figures is at follow:
