NIGERIAN BUSINESS LEADER AND INVESTOR SPEAKS OUT: “PROTECTION OF LIFE AND RESPECT FOR THE RULE OF LAW”

This is a call for the protection of my life, the lives of my children, the protection of my privacy, an end to the misleading media trial on my person and the companies I have built with credibility and capacity over several years, the respect of Court Orders, and the protection of over $100 Million I have within the Oil & Gas sector, and several sectors both in Nigeria and International.

I, Aisha Achimugu (OFR), an accountant and law-abiding citizen of Nigeria, was the wife and now a widow of the late Engr. Sulaiman Achimugu, a man whose life was a testament to the Nigerian dream. My husband was a paragon of integrity who rose to lead the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC), retiring with a record so unblemished that it served as a beacon of transparency for the entire industry.

Throughout this impactful journey, I was beside him as his wife. Being his wife added to the values I already had from the foundation I was born into. This foundation had consequences for any wrongdoing. I am a mother, a daughter, a philanthropist, an entrepreneur, and a proven business developer, with a progressive track record across all my businesses, a visible impact in the labour space, and a contribution to the national economy. I have spent decades building indigenous capacity and employing hundreds of my fellow citizens. Our family name has always been synonymous with service. Yet today, that legacy is being systematically dismantled by an unrelenting and unjust assault.