The Benue State Governor, Samuel
Ortom on Friday warned the Federal Government against the disappearance of “a
certain N4billion” from the recalled N14.9billion Paris Club refund from the
state’s account.
Ortom issued the warning while
insisting that the state won’t accept anything less than the N14.9billion Paris
Club refund meant for the state.
In a statement by his
spokesperson, Tever Akase, Ortom said, “We have
heard the rumour about a certain N4 billion ‘disappearing’ from the N14.9
billion final tranche of the Paris Club refund to Benue State which the Federal
Government later recalled from the state bank account, and we want to warn!
“We hope that the rumour remains
a mere rumour. Nothing must happen to the N14.9 billion the Federal Government
recalled from Benue State accounts. If this is a ploy to sell a dummy to the
people and later take away the said amount of N4 billion, those selling the
dummy had better-changed tactics, for their game plan has already failed.
“We will accept nothing less than
the N14.9 billion back to the state accounts!
“Agents of such rumours should be
told that the Benue State Ministry of Finance received withdrawal notification
( bank alert) the very minute the N14.9 billion was taken out of the state
accounts by the Federal Government, so anyone hoping to play games with the
government and people of the state needs to come up with another gimmick.
“What we do know is that Benue’s
N14.9 billion final tranche of the Paris Club refund is intact in the custody
of the Federal Government and will soon be returned to the state.”
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