APC Diaspora Applauds President Buhari On Bailout Funds

The Scandinavia Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the approval N400bn as bailout over the ongoing crisis of unpaid salaries in the states.

The National Coordinator of APC Scandinavia, Ayoola Lawal in a statement, on Thursday said the bailout will enable the 3 levels of government to clear all salaries owed in arrears to  workers across the nation.

Lawal further stressed that if properly managed, it will enable the states and the local councils meet their payroll responsibilities further.

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The national coordinator further suggested a Central Bank-packaged special intervention fund that will offer financing to the states, ranging from N250 Billion to N300 Billion.

“We in APC Scandinavia are very proud and delighted that President Buhari is showing Nigerians and the International Communities that he is a man of his words and a clear pointer that Nigerians made the right choice of voting the right party to govern them.

“The promises made by APC and the President during the election campaigns are not the usual mantra of the past political elites of PDP. The promises are genuinely crafted out of justifiable demands and needs of an average Nigerian and a nation in dare need of real and authentic leadership,” he said.

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Lawal also added: “We implore the governors to manage properly the packages and maximize the opportunities to deliver better governance to their constituencies,” he urged reiterating the need for Nigerians home and abroad to continue their supports, constructive criticism and prayer for the President Buhari led administration, the NASS, the governors and the APC leadership.”

Meanwhile, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that money which would be released for paying salaries to states and local governments across the country were savings by the previous administration.

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