- President Muhammadu Buhari has decried the
way the Paris Club Refund was spent by some
state governors
- Buhari frowned at the inability of state
governments to pay outstanding salaries of
workers and retirement benefits
- The Federal government recently released the
second tranche of Paris Club refund to states totalling N243. 795 billion
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with
members of the National Council of traditional
rulers and decried the way the Paris Club Refund
was spent by some state governors.
The Federal government had on May 4 released
details of the second tranche of Paris Club refund
to States totalling N243. 795 billion.
The refund is in respect of over-deductions on
Paris Club, London Club Loans and Multilateral
debts between 1995-2002.
The president frowned at the inability of the
affected state governments to pay the retirement
benefits and outstanding salaries of workers with
the payment of the refund.
He said: “We have to digress this much because I
would like to convince you that I’m living with the
problems of this country day-by-day, and mostly
those of the ordinary people.
“There are Nigerians that haven’t been paid for six
months; there are Nigerians that have not been
paid their retirement benefits for years.
“I’m appealing to the governors, (that was why we
voted money, we borrowed money), please make
sure anybody under you, pay them because most
of them depend on that salary to pay rent, school
fees.’’
He pledged that his administration would continue
to do its best in executing developmental projects
to uplift the standard of living of all Nigerians
irrespective of their geo-political backgrounds.
The President noted with delight that the country
would be witnessing bumper harvest across the
country, this year.
He said the bumper harvest was as a result of the
prayers of Nigerians which was graciously
answered by God.
President Buhari thanked the traditional rulers for
their continued prayers and support to the
government and urged them not to relent in efforts
toward ensuring peace and stability in their
respective domains.
way the Paris Club Refund was spent by some
state governors
- Buhari frowned at the inability of state
governments to pay outstanding salaries of
workers and retirement benefits
- The Federal government recently released the
second tranche of Paris Club refund to states totalling N243. 795 billion
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with
members of the National Council of traditional
rulers and decried the way the Paris Club Refund
was spent by some state governors.
The Federal government had on May 4 released
details of the second tranche of Paris Club refund
to States totalling N243. 795 billion.
The refund is in respect of over-deductions on
Paris Club, London Club Loans and Multilateral
debts between 1995-2002.
The president frowned at the inability of the
affected state governments to pay the retirement
benefits and outstanding salaries of workers with
the payment of the refund.
He said: “We have to digress this much because I
would like to convince you that I’m living with the
problems of this country day-by-day, and mostly
those of the ordinary people.
“There are Nigerians that haven’t been paid for six
months; there are Nigerians that have not been
paid their retirement benefits for years.
“I’m appealing to the governors, (that was why we
voted money, we borrowed money), please make
sure anybody under you, pay them because most
of them depend on that salary to pay rent, school
fees.’’
He pledged that his administration would continue
to do its best in executing developmental projects
to uplift the standard of living of all Nigerians
irrespective of their geo-political backgrounds.
The President noted with delight that the country
would be witnessing bumper harvest across the
country, this year.
He said the bumper harvest was as a result of the
prayers of Nigerians which was graciously
answered by God.
President Buhari thanked the traditional rulers for
their continued prayers and support to the
government and urged them not to relent in efforts
toward ensuring peace and stability in their
respective domains.
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