Former Minister of Petroleum Resources,Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has lamented the drop in moral values to the extent that internet fraudsters also known as ‘Yahoo Yahoo boys’ are now seen as role models in the Nigeria society.
The former minister said this at the weekend while delivering a lecture at a virtual event organised by the Ijaw National Development Group.
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”.
Diezani warned that the new trend is a travesty of an unfolding tragedy for the country, adding that an irresponsible boy will certainly develop into an irresponsible man.
Diezani said there are no shortcuts to progressing in life, adding that only hard work could guarantee success.
“It affects not only our homes and our cultural and traditional values and structure but it permeates the very strength of our regional economy as well.
“The consistent hard work and mental vigour needed to build a solid regional economic base in the Niger Delta becomes completely eroded,” she stated.
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Recalled that in July,a Federal High Court ,ordered Alison-Madueke to appear for an arraignment on money laundering charges filed against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
According to the court, the former Minister has been charged with 13 counts of money laundering involving $39.7m and N3.32bn said to be proceeds of unlawful activities.
She is alleged to have escaped to the United Kingdom after leaving office in 2015.
The EFCC has since called for her extradition and sought to seize some of her assets within its jurisdiction.
