By Joan Nwagwu
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commended the Federal Government on its directives to the states to account for the previous Paris Club Refund released to them before being given the last tranche.
Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC president, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.
It would be recalled that Federal Government had approved $2.68 billion as final payment to states for the Paris Club Refund.
The Federal Government also directed the states to account for how the Paris Club refund released to them were utilised before being given the last tranche.
Some of the conditions are that salaries and staff-related arrears must be paid as a priority; and that there must be commitment by all states to the commencement of the repayment of budget support loans granted in 2016.
Other conditions include clearing of amounts due to the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative, among others.
According…
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