The President of the Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum has denied receiving an N1.15 billion vehicle gift from President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
Nigerien President’s claim contradicted Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed’s statement concerning the alleged gift to the Niger Republic. Recall, that the federal government on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime disbursed N1.4 billion to the Niger Republic for the purchase of vehicles for security purposes.
The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed who gave the confirmation, explained that providing intervention to the neighboring Niger Republic is not new and it is the prerogative of President Muhammadu Buhari to approved such purchase.
However, report has revealed that the Nigerien Minister of Defence, Alkassoum Indatou, rebutted President Buhari’s claim, saying that it was only Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle that gifted the Maradi region 5 Hilux Vans, which four of the vehicles have already been received by Nigerien government.
