SAN FRANCISCO, November 27, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari issued a directive for the the payment of outstanding Paris and London Clubs refunds before the end of the year.
This was contained in an information posted on one of the Presidency’s twitter handles, @NGRPresident saying the President gave the directive on Monday at a meeting he had with state Governors at the Presidential Villa.
He asked the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma; and the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to work with state Governors to ensure the payment.
The meeting featured discussions on the nation’s economy, workers’ welfare as well as Federal-State relations, among others.
“President @MBuhari has directed the Ministers of @FinMinNigeria and Budget & National Planning and Governor @cenbank to commence negotiations with the Governors Forum to enable payment of outstanding Paris & London Club refunds, before the end of the year,” the tweet read.
