President Muhammadu Buhari
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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday directed the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, to facilitate release of 50 per cent from the balance of the first tranche of Paris Club refund to the 36 state governors.
The President said the governors must use the amount, which has not been disclosed, to clear all outstanding workers’ salaries before Christmas.
Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, who gave the indication, said the directive followed resolution reached between Buhari and the governors on the Paris Club refund during a meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Okorocha told State House correspondents that the President had already instructed the Central Bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, and the Minister of Economic Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, to liaise with Adeosun and negotiate with the governors on the figure from the refund.
Buhari orders governors to clear outstanding workers’ salaries
