How FG spent $322m recovered from Abacha family —Garba Shehu

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and
Publicity, Garba Shehu, has explained how the $322m recovered from
late Gen. Sani Abacha’s family is being utilised by the Muhammadu
Buhari administration.

Shehu, in a statement obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria in
Abuja on Wednesday, said the money was used to make the Conditional
Cash Transfer of a monthly amount of N5,000 to more than 300,000
poor homes across the nation under the Social Investment Programme
introduced by the Federal Government.

He added that the spending was in line with the Memorandum of
Understanding signed between the governments of Nigeria and
Switzerland as a condition for releasing the funds.

According to Shehu, as part of the MoU, the World Bank is
monitoring the application of the funds, noting that the Bank has
also given an additional facility to support the on-going cash
transfers.

(NAN)

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Military Confirms Attack on Baga MNJTF Hq, losses Naval
Personnel

Please recall that yesterday, Wednesday 26th December 2018
suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked the headquarters of 7
Brigade Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF),  Baga, Borno
State, at about 7.00pm.

The troops along with their Nigerian Navy counterparts put up a
very determined fight to repel the attack throughout the night,
while Sector 3 Operation LAFIYA DOLE  sent in reinforcement
who are in hot pursuit of the terrorists.

Similarly,  a Search and Rescue team has been
constituted.

The Nigerian Air Force component has also been mobilised and are
engaging the fleeing terrorists. Unfortunately, a naval personnel
was killed in action. So far, no  further details of
casualties yet as efforts are on going to clear the terrorists
hiding in Baga and environs.

We enjoin all to remain calm as the troops conduct clearance and
mop up operations. We implore members of the general public to
disregard any contrary information circulating on the attack. We
will keep you posted with development on the pursuit and mop up
operations.

Thank you for your kind cooperation.

SANI KUKASHEKA USMAN

Brigadier General

Director Army Public Relations

27th December 2018