The Managing
Director of Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, Ltd, Babs Omotowa has
insisted that the N1.2 trillion bailout fund for States was generated by
the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Omotowa who made this known in an interview refuted claims by the
presidency claiming the fund was not generated from Jonathan’s
administration.
The NLNG boss while confirming that $1.6bn was paid
to the Government from operations said “We did not pay the government
$1.6billion dividend but $1.6billion corporate income and education tax,
which is different from dividend.”
He however insisted that “this of course is from our activities in 2014.”
Following the plea by some State Governors to President Muhammadu
Buhari for rescue in order to pay workers salary, Buhari assented to the
release of the sum of N1.2 trillion last week.
At least 12 of
the 36 States including Osun, Rivers, Oyo, Ekiti, Kwara, Kogi, Ondo,
Plateau, Benue, and Bauchi states are believed to owe their workers over
N110billion in salaries and allowances.
Following the release
of the fund, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a statement through
its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh insisted that the fund was
saved by the immediate past administration.
“It is gratifying
to note that gradually the evidence of monies left behind by the PDP-led
administration is coming to public light despite effort by the new
government to hide the facts.
“The public had been made aware that $2 billion was left in the ECA for which the Accountant–Gene
In reaction to the above, the Presidency in a statement through the
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the PDP claim
was false and ridiculous.
Adesina in the statement said
“The Presidency deplores the attempt by the PDP and its agents to create
an unnecessary controversy over the well-intentione
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Azeez Adekoya Falcon
who cares whether PMB or GEJ that generate the money. all I care is workers salary should be paid
Mercy Dan
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2Yvonne Onaibe
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We understand na
How long APC done rule to generate that kind money
We understand na
How long APC done rule to generate that kind money
Emmanuel Divine
woo unto Buhari and his cohorts. He will step down wth shame and disgrace then he will know that whatever a man sow, he reap
Odiase Ese
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Bussy Duro
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