'Why They Kidnapped My Mother' - Minister

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria's Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Finance Minister, blamed indicted oil marketers for the kidnap of her 82-year-old mother, Prof Kamene Okonjo. The Inspector General of Police Mohammed Abubakar has said no effort is being spared to find the kidnappers.

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Photo: This Day

A gang of armed men has seized 83-year-old Kamene Okonjo, left, mother of Nigerian finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

Photo: Vanguard

Palace where kidnapping of Finance Minister's mother took place.

  • Nigeria:  Okonjo-Iweala's Mother Kidnapped

    Daily Trust, 9 December 2012

    Gunmen on Sunday stormed the palace of the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku, Obi (Prof.) Chukwuka Okonjo and abducted his 82-year-old wife, Prof. Kanene Okonjo who is also the mother of ... read more »

  • Nigeria:  Kidnappers Seize Okonjo-Iweala's Mother

    This Day, 9 December 2012

    Mother of the Minister of Finance, Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala was on Sunday abducted from the palace of the traditional ruler of Ogwashi-uku, Delta State, Obi (Prof.) Chukwuka ... read more »



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  • jenny_2888
    Dec 19 2012, 10:11

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  • Nwagwu Olive
    Dec 25 2012, 22:40

    I think Ngozi is a very courageous woman in the first place aaaaaaallthough I wont like to be that courageouas to work under such corrupt regime like you have in the country .It is a matter of definition, if to allign yourself with an inhuman position after your swing with many respectable and informed standards mean courage, am sorry I wont like to be part of it . Let's be clear about this , those in power in Nigeria are over paid , over pampered. Total pay package to be a senator or Minister in Nigeria far exceed those of same counterpart in the U.S or Canada, yet it is on recurd Nigerian average senator have no indeph knowledge of the provision of the law nor can he make effective contribution to enhance public order or trust .At the very best, Nigeria public official is an eyesore in global assembly of decent and wise men in physical and moral context

  • Nwagwu Olive
    Dec 25 2012, 22:58

    I think Ngozi is a very courageous woman in the first place although I wont like to be that courageous to work under such corrupt regime like you have in the country .It is a matter of definition, if to align yourself with an inhuman position after your swing with many respectable and informed standards mean courage, am sorry I wont like to be part of it . Let's be clear about this , those in power in Nigeria are over paid , over pampered. Total pay package to be a senator or Minister in Nigeria far exceed those of same counterpart in the U.S or Canada, yet it is on record Nigerian average Senator have no indeph knowledge of the provision of the law nor can he make effective contribution to enhance public order or trust .At the very best, Nigeria public official is an eyesore in global assembly of decent and wise men in physical and moral context. Our nation have had numerous exemplary big names whose ideas should be emulated by anyone in search of role model to follow , such names include Dr NNamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awlowo, Dr Ikoku, Habert Macauley, Chief Jakande , Wole Shoyinka ,Aminu Kano and host of them . Birds of the same feather they say, flock together. Any one with such names that can be traced to current government in Nigeria can not have space in the government I run , and I believe it's same idea for anyone with interest to deliver the nation from darkness