Despite the Federal Government’s claim of footing the bills for the burial of former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, his family is yet to get a refund of 200,000 Pounds incurred as medical bill six months after.
Although the Federal Government was said to have paid the money directly to the London hospital which treated Dr Ekwueme, it was learnt that the clinic returned the money to government coffers because the ex-VP’s family had already settled the bill before help came from Abuja.
Six months after the transaction, the family has waited in vain to get the refund. This has raised concerns as no one can say precisely who has custody of the fund, which had already been signed off from government treasury.
One of those involved is the Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Provence, Anglican Communion, Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuma, who is a known counselor to the Ekwueme family. He is already alleging fraud.
Bishop Chukwuma told Saturday Sun in an exclusive interview that the £200,000 released for the medical treatment of late Ekwueme is yet to get to the family even when such money had been signed off.
He stated, “A lot of things are wrong in this administration. This government is pretending to be fighting corruption but corruption is higher now than what it used to be. Right now, the money meant for Ekwueme’s treatment is not yet released. The hospital has returned the money but government has refused to release it back to the family. Over 200,000 pounds and so on and so forth.
According to the fiery cleric who accused government of insincerity, “they delayed in paying the medical bill of late Ekwueme until the family paid the bill to the London clinic. When the London clinic was paid by government after the family had paid, the hospital said the family had paid and returned the money to the Central Bank. Now, the money, which CBN should refund to Ekwueme’s family is now being held.
“This money has been signed out. Where is the medical bill refund released by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which was returned by London clinic? That is the question, where is it? It should be refunded to the family and if this doesn’t happen, I am going to speak more and this is going to cause serious scandal for the federal government.
From Sunnews
Although the Federal Government was said to have paid the money directly to the London hospital which treated Dr Ekwueme, it was learnt that the clinic returned the money to government coffers because the ex-VP’s family had already settled the bill before help came from Abuja.
Six months after the transaction, the family has waited in vain to get the refund. This has raised concerns as no one can say precisely who has custody of the fund, which had already been signed off from government treasury.
One of those involved is the Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Provence, Anglican Communion, Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuma, who is a known counselor to the Ekwueme family. He is already alleging fraud.
Bishop Chukwuma told Saturday Sun in an exclusive interview that the £200,000 released for the medical treatment of late Ekwueme is yet to get to the family even when such money had been signed off.
He stated, “A lot of things are wrong in this administration. This government is pretending to be fighting corruption but corruption is higher now than what it used to be. Right now, the money meant for Ekwueme’s treatment is not yet released. The hospital has returned the money but government has refused to release it back to the family. Over 200,000 pounds and so on and so forth.
According to the fiery cleric who accused government of insincerity, “they delayed in paying the medical bill of late Ekwueme until the family paid the bill to the London clinic. When the London clinic was paid by government after the family had paid, the hospital said the family had paid and returned the money to the Central Bank. Now, the money, which CBN should refund to Ekwueme’s family is now being held.
“This money has been signed out. Where is the medical bill refund released by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which was returned by London clinic? That is the question, where is it? It should be refunded to the family and if this doesn’t happen, I am going to speak more and this is going to cause serious scandal for the federal government.
From Sunnews
*I am sure we will know what happened after the reports flood everywhere...
But the govt did not say they would refund the money to the family,they said they would foot the bills incurred in the Hospital,what the family would have done is discuss this with the hospital so that they could have gotten a refund directly from the hospital.....right?
Na Greer dey do all of them.
ReplyDeleteIf dem don pay the bill, why struggle to get the money from the FG? So they can share and squander it?
Dem just dey act like their lives depends on it. Mstcheew!
*Ghanaman signing out*
Exactly! They should have waited for the government to pay the bill. Since they went ahead and paid, it only meant they could afford it. The hospital saw that and rightly refunded the money back to the Federal Government. Why on earth are they asking for a refund?
DeleteAre you guys for real? Why on earth will the family not ask for a refund? The FG made so much noise on how much they spent on Ekwueme health and burial. And if the the money was approved and released, where is it? The FG has a policy where they pay for medical of past presidents and VP, why will he's be different just because his family can pay. Do you know if they borrowed the money when the FG was wasting time to pay and the hospital insisted on payment since it was a private clinic rather than NHS?
DeletePls atop all this bad belle and "I support Stella" follow follow. Its OK to think for yourself.
And this is after Ngige said they spent N1billion on him. Propaganda experts. Thieves in government
I love your comment. You get sense jor.
DeleteYes, I agree with you madam Stella; the family should have discussed with the hospital. I think there was a break in communication between the family, the hospital and the Federal government
ReplyDeleteWho forms government? No be human beings? Why can't these humans reach out to Ekwueme family?
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