The Federal Government yesterday said the identities and details of the Halliburton bribery scandal will be disclosed to Nigerians as soon as the US government forwards the documents it requested in that regard.

Minister of Information and Communication, Professor Dora Akunyili who announced this yesterday re-affirmed government's resolve to prosecute Nigerian officials involved in the $180 million Halliburton Group bribery scandal.

She denied reports that the government was delaying the prosecution of those involved.

She said the Attorney General, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa had in a letter dated March 30 to his US counterpart Mr. Eric Holder stressed the urgency of previous requests by the Nigerian government towards assisting it in fast tracking the prosecution of all Nigerians involved in the scandal.

The Nigerian government had written a letter dated March 27 2009, to the US State Department requesting for Mutual Legal Assistance and an urgent response regarding Nigeria's request to have competent US authorities liaise with appointees of the Nigerian government in the exchange of all necessary information crucial to the prosecution of Nigerians involved in the scandal.

The letter specifically requested for all documents and result of the investigation of Mr. Albert Stanley Jackson, a US citizen who was convicted for violation of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.