The federal government has confirmed the procurement of 10 vehicles worth N1.4 billion for the Niger Republic.
Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national
planning, said this on Wednesday after the federal executive council (FEC)
meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.
The minister said Nigeria has a policy of assisting its
neighbouring countries.
On Wednesday, David Hundeyin, a journalist, released a
document online indicating that the president approved the fund on February 22,
2022, while the contract to supply the 10 units of Toyota Land Cruisers were
awarded to IFO Kaura Motors Nig. Limited for the neighbouring nation.
Speaking further on the procurement, Ahmed said even though
Nigerians have the right to question, President Muhammadu Buhari, who approved
the purchase, also has the right to make his assessment of situations and act
accordingly.
“Let me just say that over time, Nigeria has had to support
its neighbours, especially the immediate neighbours to enhance their capacity
to secure their countries as it relates to us. This is not the first time that
Nigeria had assisted the Niger Republic, Cameroon or Chad,” she said.
“The president makes an assessment as to what is required
based on the request of their presidents. Such requests are approved, and
interventions were provided.
“It is to enhance their capacity to protect their countries,
as it relates to security and also to Nigeria.”
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