FG releases N22.6 billion to Ex-workers of Nigeria Airways

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After fifteen years, Federal government has released N22.6 billion to Ex-workers of Nigeria Airways liquidation.

This amount is half of N45.3 billion for the entitlement of the affected workers.

Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed who made this known said “To ensure that these Presidential directives are duly implemented in line with extant Financial Rules, I have constituted a Committee to be headed by the Secretary of Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA), Dr. MK Dikwa (Mni). ”
According to her, Other members of this Committee includes representatives of the, Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation ,
Federal Ministry of Aviation ,Federal Ministry of Finance ,Bureau of Public Enterprises  ,Office of the Accountant General of the Federation.
She added that” This Committee is expected to physically verify the claims of Pensioners and relevant Next-of-Kin before the release of funds to the approved beneficiaries. Other modalities will be worked out by the Committee to ensure speedy payment, transparency and integrity of the process.”

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