The
Federal Government approved N280.1m cash payments to former Presidents and
Heads of State in 2017 to buy cars.
Out
of the money, N40m had already been released, but final releases would tally at
“100 per cent.”
There
is an outstanding balance of N240.1m to be paid to the former leaders. Vehicles
worth N120m were also approved to be purchased for former Vice-Presidents in
2017.
The
2017 budget will still be in operation till May.
In
the case of the former Presidents, the vehicles worth N280.1m, were to be
purchased for them directly by the government.
But,
it decided to monetise the purchases by offering cash to them to buy vehicles
of their choice.
The
beneficiaries include Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Mr. Goodluck Jonathan, Alhaji
Shehu Shagari, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd.); and
Chief Ernest Shonekan.
The
former Vice-Presidents include Abubakar Atiku, Mr. Sambo Dasuki, the late Alex
Ekwueme and all former chiefs of general staff.
According
to a government document containing the information, the procurement of the
vehicles for the former VPs is “ongoing.”
For
2018, a proposal of another N96m is made for the procurement of vehicles for
the former Presidents, while in the case of former VPs, it is N90m.
The
document was presented in Abuja on Tuesday by the Secretary to the Government
of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, to the House of Representatives’
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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