The Federal Government has begun payment of allowances to former militants in the Niger Delta.
The Head, Media and Communication of the Amnesty Programme, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said in an electronic mail on Friday that the Central Bank of Nigeria began payment of the N65, 000 for each of the beneficiaries on Friday.
Alabrah said that the process of the payment of the outstanding allowances started following an approval by President Mohammadu Buhari.
He said the office would commence payment of the allowances and in-training fees for delegates after an ongoing verification exercise.
Alabrah, who said the outstanding allowances would be paid in batches, added that the allowances for May was being paid while those for June and July would be paid later.
The Federal Government suspended payment of salaries and allowances to those under the Amnesty Programme at the inception of the Buhari Administration in May.
After two months of his administration, the President appointed Brig. Gen. Paul Boro (retd) as the Coordinator of the Programme on July 28, 2015.
Boroh had set up a seven-man committee to carry out a verification exercise on the Programme to precede the resumption of payment of fees under the Programme.
Boroh was quoted as saying the President released the funds to ensure immediate resolution of issues thrown up by the delayed allowances.
Punch cullage.
Must they be given allowances?or is there something i dont understand about this militant ISH?
Hmmmm.....
ReplyDeleteAnd the federal government has refuse to pay my mother inlaw her pension!
DeleteOdinma
But u said u r not married? How come u get mother in law?
DeleteHmmmmmm......
DeleteOK.Noted
ReplyDeleteWhen does Buhari intend to start fulfilling his campaign promise of creating jobs and reducing unemployment?
ReplyDeleteThe number of jobless youths out there is a major cause for concern and should be his biggest priority not all these probes and payment of militants.
That naija for u
ReplyDeleteThank God am not the only one that sees this as not being totally ok...
ReplyDeleteWhen they can't afford to pay workers/pensioners,here they are planning on paying militants tooor.
ReplyDeleteWe all should go bcome militants @least ud be sure of getting paid
Buhari needs to check his priorities habaaa
If Boko haram can give up, maybe they too will get allowances. I believe it's for peace to reign. Cos these militants hold naija oil regions by the balls. Risky venture if they are not settled one way or the other.
ReplyDeleteI totally concur @ Shyla. U just spoke my mind.
DeleteGbam!!!
Delete**Sits on shyla's head**
DeleteU gorrit!!!!
Niger delta militants deserve even more.
ReplyDeleteDo not forget they own everything.
Na wa o!!
ReplyDeleteImagine people going to school and deciding to thread the straight and narrow only for them not to be able to provide the basic things of life for themselves. when the government decides to pay miscreants for "services rendered" it is nothing but a slap on the faces of those working hard to earn honestly.
ReplyDeleteAgain,they want to annul Rivers state Governor
ReplyDeleteAPC want to take over,so they are buying d ppl. Ogoni cleaning is anoda strategy
Dear Lord....I dream n wait4when 1naira will equal 1dollar
ReplyDeleteIt's soo sad that the change that was being chanted all round the streets yesterday has not been seen anywhere in the country. All we see everyday is display of witch hunting of people that were against them in their thirst for power. May God deliver this country from all the problems we face daily as citizens. Amen!!!
ReplyDeleteI strongly believe the government should teach them how to fish rather than giving them the fish.
ReplyDeleteNice step.
ReplyDeleteNde Awusa n'eri since nko? If this oil is from the North, Nigeria would have been divided since.
Noted
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