Buhari orders immediate release of N5 bn to bomb victims

 

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Head of Service of the Federation, Danladi Kifasi, to facilitate the immediate release of the N5 billion pledged by the Federal Government since August 2014 for the Victims Support Fund (VSF), the presidency announced Friday.

The fund was created to support victims of bomb attacks.

President Buhari gave the directive after receiving a briefing from the VSF Presidential Committee headed by former defence minister, Theophilus Danjuma, at the Presidential Villa.

Mr. Danjuma told the president that out of the N55.92 billion pledged at the fund-raising dinner for the fund in August last year, N33.54 billion  was still outstanding, including N5 Billion from the Federal Government.

He said the VSF currently has N23.33 billion in four bank accounts.

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