Buhari Directs CBN To Pay Tuition Of Ex-Militants
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President Muhammadu Buhari, has directed the Governor of Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to ensure the outstanding tuition,
stipends and allowances of all amnesty beneficiaries were paid without
further delay.
This was confirmed in a statement yesterday by the Head of Communications, Amnesty Office, Mr. Daniel Alabra.
Following the directive, Alabra said the CBN has
successfully credited the accounts of students in the following 10
institutions: Nilai University, Malaysia, universities of Strathclyde,
Westminster and Dundee in UK, Liberty University, Virginia, USA, New
York Institute of Technology, University of Arizona, Lynn University,
USA, Edinburgh University, UK, and University of Essex. He said that the
process is ongoing and should be completed in a few days.This was confirmed in a statement yesterday by the Head of Communications, Amnesty Office, Mr. Daniel Alabra.
He also said that the Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd), expressed appreciation to President Buhari for offering to step in and resolve the logjam in the payment of the outstanding allowances.
The PAP coordinator said the President’s directive is a further demonstration of his commitment to a peaceful Niger Delta and the empowerment of youths of the region through the PAP’s vocational and educational training schemes. Never miss our updates again. Download our Android app by clicking here Submit Your Email Here, to get our updates first for free. Remember to verify the Mail that will be sent to you. Follow us on Twitter @loadedcrew & like us on facebook @Loadedteam
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