Saturday, 1 March 2014

Nigeria to spend N35.830 billion on Ex-Militants in 2014

The Federal Government is to spend a total of N35.830 billion for the reintegration of ex-militants enlisted in the Presidential Amnesty Programme in 2014.

Special adviser to the president on Amnesty Programme, Mr. Kingsley Kuku revealed this at a budget defence session with the House of Representatives committee on Niger Delta Affairs.

Kuku also disclosed that another N23.625 billion is required for the payment of N65, 000 monthly stipends to 30,000 ex-militants, adding that N3.825 billion will also be needed to cover the cost of operations in the Presidential Amnesty Office.

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