The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Stephen Oru, dismissed allegations that he donated N2billion to the presidential campaign of President Goodluck Jonathan. Oru, in a live radio programme monitored in Abuja on Monday, said those making the allegation were mischievous as they were determined to tarnish his image and also Jonathan’s.
It was reported that a group of Niger Delta youths who were sponsored to Israel for training in agriculture, had accused the ministry of not redeeming all the promises made to them.
The beneficiaries also accused Oru of dismissing their appeals by saying that he had no money as he used N2billion to fund the president’s campaign.
Oru said the Niger Delta Ministry, which was allocated N51.6bn in the 2014 appropriation, was yet to receive its third and fourth allocation from the Federal Ministry of Finance explaining that it was therefore not possible for the ministry to dole out a non-existent N2bilion to the PDP presidential campaign.
He described the financial situation in the ministry as precarious, citing huge debts and unpaid salaries.
According to him, since he assumed office in July 2014 as minister, he has received only three months’ salary.
He therefore appealed to Niger Delta youths who participated in the federal government sponsored training programme in Israel on agriculture to exercise patience on the disbursement of their take-off grant.
It was reported that a group of Niger Delta youths who were sponsored to Israel for training in agriculture, had accused the ministry of not redeeming all the promises made to them.
The beneficiaries also accused Oru of dismissing their appeals by saying that he had no money as he used N2billion to fund the president’s campaign.
Oru said the Niger Delta Ministry, which was allocated N51.6bn in the 2014 appropriation, was yet to receive its third and fourth allocation from the Federal Ministry of Finance explaining that it was therefore not possible for the ministry to dole out a non-existent N2bilion to the PDP presidential campaign.
He described the financial situation in the ministry as precarious, citing huge debts and unpaid salaries.
According to him, since he assumed office in July 2014 as minister, he has received only three months’ salary.
He therefore appealed to Niger Delta youths who participated in the federal government sponsored training programme in Israel on agriculture to exercise patience on the disbursement of their take-off grant.
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