President Muhammadu
Buhari on Thursday eventually admitted that he inherited a whooping sum of
N13.6 billion from former President, Goodluck Jonathan. Though, the cash
according to the National Economic Council (NEC) was part of loots recovered
from family of former Head of State, late Gen. Sani Abacha.
It was also gathered
that the balance of Abacha’s loot as at end of November 2015 stood at
$26,000,389 and £19,000,033 respectively.
The Governor of Benue
State, Samuel Ortom, unveiled this at the end of the NEC meeting presided by
the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo at the Aso Rock in Abuja.
The NEC comprises state
governors, federal attorney-general, Central Bank of Nigeria, Ministries of
National Planning, Finance, and Federal Capital Territory.
According to the
governor, giving the exchange rate of N260 per dollar and N360 per pound, the
total balance is estimated at N13.6 billion.
Ortom disclosed that
Buhari is yet to make do with the money. “We were briefed on updates on
Abacha’s loots in Council. The Accountant General of the Federation reported
that the dollar account as at November 2015 ending has a balance of
$26,000,389.00 while the pounds sterling have a balance of 19, 000, 033.00.
That is where we are today.”
...If only our leaders will lead us well, this country would have been a paradise #MyThought
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