Buhari Ties Balance of Paris Club Refund to Payment of Salaries

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By Jonathan Eze

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally resisted pressure from cash strapped state governors, who have been agitating for the release of balance of Paris Club refund, and insisted that the payment would only be made to states that are not owing workers salaries.

The president, according to THISDAY presidency sources, is said to have given firm instructions to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Ministry of Finance, not to make any further payments to salary debtor states.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) had in September, 2018 approved the release of N689 billion balance of the refund to states.

But this was vehemently opposed by workers, under the auspices of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), who appealed to the federal government  to deny salary debtor states the release unless they commit to instant payment of…



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