Buhari approves payment of outstanding Paris Club refund to States
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed 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 of outstanding Paris and London Clubs refunds before the end of the 2017.
The President gave the directive at a meeting he had with state governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday.
According to information posted on one of the Presidency’s twitter handles, @NGRPresident, the meeting featured discussions on the nation’s economy, workers’ welfare as well as Federal-State relations among others.
“President Muhammadu has directed the Ministers of Finance and Budget & National Planning and Governor of the Central Bank to commence negotiations with the Governors Forum to enable payment of outstanding Paris & London Club refunds, before the end of the year,”
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