It has been requested that the federal government respond to the Niger Republic’s claim that it never received a vehicle from the federal government of Nigeria, either for security operations or any other reason.
It should be recalled that Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, reportedly acknowledged the federal government’s release of N1.4 billion for the purchase of automobiles for the neighboring Niger Republic in order to improve their local security.
Alhaji Musa Saidu, who serves as the International Human Rights Commission’s Coordinator and Special Envoy for Ecology and Marine Africa, claimed that as a global rights activist, he has received several calls from around the world regarding the problem.
He added that the world was waiting for the federal government to immediately put an end to the claim made by the Niger republic.
He advised President Muhammadu Buhari to undertake a full probe into the situation without holding back to make sure the truth was revealed.
“I have said it is a good thing to help neighbouring countries fight terrorism and this way we are also preventing its spread to our country. Fighting cross border crime is a collaborative effort.”
“Now there was this story that the Nigerian government released money for purchase of security vehicles to aid war against insecurity in neighbouring Niger republic but the Niger republic government has come out to say they didn’t get any money from the federal government. This is worrisome. “
” We want the federal government to speak on this money. What happened to the money allegedly released and confirmed to have been released by the Minister of Finance, budget and National planning. “
“This issue should be resolved. We want the government to investigate what happened . “
“This is not a small matter. When there was uproar against Mr President on the alleged donation I came out to speak so what is the true picture now ? Who is deceiving who, who is lying ?
“The Hon Minister said the money was removed from her office. So what happened to the money ? This thing should be properly investigated. This is where journalists should come in to do thorough investigative journalism. “
” It is the government that can address this issue. Niger republic people are reacting to the matter. “.
Alkassoum Indatou, the Niger Republic’s Minister of Defense, had previously stated that the country had not received any vehicles from the Nigerian federal government, but claimed that the Maradi region had received four Hilux vehicles from the Zamfara state government for use in security operations.
He emphasized that the country hadn’t received any vehicles from the Nigerian federal government and that the region was still waiting on another Hilux from Zamfara to complete the five reportedly promised to the area by the Zamfara administration.
