N5b Palliative: Edo Denies Receiving Fund From FG







N5b Palliative: Edo Denies Receiving Fund From FG

Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin


Following the pressure emanating from  Edo people that the five billion naira giving to state governors to reduce the suffering of the people, as a result the removal  of fuel subsidy, the Edo state has denied receiving the N5 billion palliatives

The essence of the money is to see how state governors can utilize these funds to enable citizens not to feel the negative impact of the adverse effects of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians.




Letting the Edo people know the real fact of the currently situation, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chris Osa Nehikhare said while addressing journalists, Benin city.

Nehikhare therefore explained how the state government has waded in by making life meaningful to its citizens by providing a free ride to its citizens in Edo state.

The information head said the Edo state government has been trying to find out if the N2 billion received from the federal government is part of the palliatives promised by the federal government to states or the money owed states but answers were not forthcoming from the federal government.


He asserted," I am still seeking for clarification from the federal government if they are supporting us. I think you are aware that by the time the first set of FAAC was shared few months ago, the federal government did say that they are holding onto some states allocations.

“I am sure you are aware of that? Now, the federal government has not told us that if the N5 billion they promised the state is part of the money they held back or if it is from their own 52 percent of the FAC.


“I hope you know that there is a sharing formula, state takes 48 percent and the federal government 52 percent.

“If somebody is giving me from my allocations and I don’t think that, that person is doing me a favour but if he is taking from his 52 percent to give us N5 billion for each states, then we will tell the federal government thank you.


“But I have asked this question severally and I have not gotten response from the federal government if this N5 billion is what is constitutionally assigned to me (Edon State government) or if it is from their own 52 percent.

“What we are doing, is, and we continually do, is to make life better for Edo people and one of the things we have done, is to make sure that our people get free ride”, Chris Nehikhare said.



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