Governor of Oyo State and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Motion (APM), Engr. Seyi Makinde, has challenged the Federal Executive to divulge the quantities because of states and native governments from Nigeria Liquefied Herbal Fuel (NLNG) dividend bills.
Makinde mentioned this on the APM Presidential Marketing campaign Organisation South-South The town Corridor Assembly in Uyo.
The governor stated he stands via his previous declare that the Federal Executive has withheld nearly ₦250 billion because of each and every state from NLNG dividend bills.
“I stated the Federal Executive has withheld nearly ₦250bn because of each and every state from Nigeria LNG dividend bills. Fairly than pop out and let us know what has been taking place to dividends paid via Nigeria LNG, they stated, ‘No, Governor Makinde, you watch out. You must now not say issues that aren’t true,’” Makinde stated.
“I stand via what I’ve stated. The data are there. The papers are there.”
Makinde clarified that his declare does now not confer with a one-off cost.
“I didn’t say it was once a one-off cost this is because of the states. They must concentrate, and concentrate very in moderation. What I stated is that, through the years, together with all through this management, the Federal Executive has been spending on my own the dividends paid via Nigeria LNG into the Federation Account.
“Anything else that is going into the Federation Account, in keeping with our Charter, must be shared between the Federal Executive, state governments and native governments. Allow them to give you the quantities supposed for the states and native governments in Nigeria,” he stated.
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