We Have Spent ₦31Bn To Fight COVID-19 In Nigeria – FG
September 8, 2020
3:28 am
The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that it “spent ₦30,540,563,571.09, representing 84% of the ₦36.3 billon public funds and donations received to respond to COVID-19 between 1st April, 2020 and 31st July, 2020, leaving the balance of ₦5.9 billion.”
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, stated this in response to the Freedom of Information request dated August 10, 2020, and sent to him by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Connected Development (CODE).
In reply to Mr Idris dated September 4, 2020, and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare and CODE Chief Executive Hamzat Lawal, the …
