Former President of
Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, refuted claims that his
administration awarded contract for arms procurement to the tune of $2 billion.
Speaking at an event in
Washington DC, Jonathan, stated that those behind the statement are doing so to
rubbish his name and achievements
“Where did that kind of
money come from? I did not award any $2 billion contract for procurement of
weapons.
“In Nigeria, if you lose
$59.8 million in a year, federal and state governments will not pay
salaries,” he said, adding that there is no way Nigerian budget can
accommodate such a loss without the country coming to a standstill.
“That’s why we brought
international audit teams, forensic auditors to audit the funds,” he said.
-Sun News
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