The
ministers are seeking for
financial request of N20
million per annum to settle
their accommodation
problem, could that amount
to the reason why
the Nigeria President
Muhammadu Buhari,
walked out on ministers
during a meeting at presidential villa.
The report said the ministers led by youth and sports minister Solomon Dalung
had sought the audience of President as the ministers for financial request of
N20 million per annum to settle their accommodation problem but mid-way into
the meeting, Mr Buhari President stood up and ‘excused himself’ leaving the
ministers dejected and hopeless.
President Buhari rejected the request by the ministers “because his hands are
tied by the Remuneration Act, even though he empathises with their
situation. They were asking for N20 million per annum for their accommodation.
But prior to last week’s meeting, several other options had been proposed,
including buying an estate or the FCDA (Federal Capital Development Authority)
building one, but these were considered expensive and dropped.
The final option was the request for N20 million per annum, because some
ministers are squatting in Abuja and the situation is impacting on their jobs,”
Signal reported. Quoting a source who was present during the meeting, the
report said “The ministers have been facing serious challenges with
accommodation and they put their heads together to go and see the President
hoping that they could persuade him to do something.
Dalung was the spokesperson of the ministers; Communication Minister Adebayo
Shittu was also at the meeting. Where the problem started was when Dalung
started making reference to how ministers got a nice accommodation package
under previous governments. He actually said that under Jonathan ministers were
given N20 million each for accommodation. When he said that Buhari asked if he
mean N20 million for all the ministers and Dalung replied that it was N20 million
per person. It was at this point that Buhari stood up and said he was taking his
leave and leaving Osinbajo to “sort it out” with them,” an unnamed source was
quoted.
Ministers who are perceived not be affected with the accommodation problem
are minister of transport, Rotimi Amaechi, minister of power, works and housing,
Babatunde Fashola and minister of solid minerals, Kayode Fayemi.
It was however gathered the minister of youth and sports, Solomon Dalung has
secured a low-key accommodation at Gwarinpa district of Abuja. Meanwhile, the
ministry of budget and national planning says it has begun the preparation of
2017 budget.
The minister of state budget and national planning, Zainab Ahmed who was
quoted in a statement signed by Charles Dafe, Director of Information in the
ministry disclosed this when the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria
(ANAN) paid her a courtesy visit.
What are your thoughts on his action?
Source: TVC News
ministers are seeking for
financial request of N20
million per annum to settle
their accommodation
problem, could that amount
to the reason why
the Nigeria President
Muhammadu Buhari,
walked out on ministers
during a meeting at presidential villa.
The report said the ministers led by youth and sports minister Solomon Dalung
had sought the audience of President as the ministers for financial request of
N20 million per annum to settle their accommodation problem but mid-way into
the meeting, Mr Buhari President stood up and ‘excused himself’ leaving the
ministers dejected and hopeless.
President Buhari rejected the request by the ministers “because his hands are
tied by the Remuneration Act, even though he empathises with their
situation. They were asking for N20 million per annum for their accommodation.
But prior to last week’s meeting, several other options had been proposed,
including buying an estate or the FCDA (Federal Capital Development Authority)
building one, but these were considered expensive and dropped.
The final option was the request for N20 million per annum, because some
ministers are squatting in Abuja and the situation is impacting on their jobs,”
Signal reported. Quoting a source who was present during the meeting, the
report said “The ministers have been facing serious challenges with
accommodation and they put their heads together to go and see the President
hoping that they could persuade him to do something.
Dalung was the spokesperson of the ministers; Communication Minister Adebayo
Shittu was also at the meeting. Where the problem started was when Dalung
started making reference to how ministers got a nice accommodation package
under previous governments. He actually said that under Jonathan ministers were
given N20 million each for accommodation. When he said that Buhari asked if he
mean N20 million for all the ministers and Dalung replied that it was N20 million
per person. It was at this point that Buhari stood up and said he was taking his
leave and leaving Osinbajo to “sort it out” with them,” an unnamed source was
quoted.
Ministers who are perceived not be affected with the accommodation problem
are minister of transport, Rotimi Amaechi, minister of power, works and housing,
Babatunde Fashola and minister of solid minerals, Kayode Fayemi.
It was however gathered the minister of youth and sports, Solomon Dalung has
secured a low-key accommodation at Gwarinpa district of Abuja. Meanwhile, the
ministry of budget and national planning says it has begun the preparation of
2017 budget.
The minister of state budget and national planning, Zainab Ahmed who was
quoted in a statement signed by Charles Dafe, Director of Information in the
ministry disclosed this when the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria
(ANAN) paid her a courtesy visit.
What are your thoughts on his action?
Source: TVC News
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