About
47 years after the Nigeria civil war ended on ‘No victor, no vanquish’ terms,
the federal government on Monday agreed to pay victims of the war N88 billion
compensation for their losses.
A breakdown of the compensation adopted by the
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice as consent judgment for government and the
victims showed that N50 billion will go direct to the victims of the war in
eleven affected states in the South-east, South-south and part of North-central
regions, while the remaining N38 billion will go for the evacuation of
abandoned bombs and other lethal weapons and construction of schools, courts,
churches and mosques among others in the affected areas.
In the consent judgment read by Justice Friday
Nwoke, the federal government is expected to pay the N50 billion into the
United Bank of Africa, UBA, account with number 1018230076 belonging to Noel
Chukwukadibia, the nominated counsel for the war victims, and another N38
billion to be paid into another UBA account with number 1016296801 belonging to
Deminers Concept Nigeria Limited for RSB Holdings Nigeria Ltd and Deminers
Concept Nigeria Ltd who are expected to evacuate all the abandoned bombs and
other dangerous weapons in the farmlands, schools, churches and mosque of the
war victims and to also carry out construction works.
Besides, the federal government will by the
consent judgment establish a National Mine Action Centre in Owerri, Imo State
for victims in the South-east region.
In order to ensure transparency and
accountability, the federal government will also set up a Special Purpose
Vehicle that will comprise of all necessary stakeholders in the terms of
settlement.
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