Nigerian Minister Of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Vows Never To Pay Oil Marketers Subsidy Claims, Sighting Fraud

Minister of Finance, Dr Okonjo-Iweala

The Nigerian Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Okonjo-Iweala said she will never pay OIL MARKETERS their subsidy claims, accusing them of presenting fraudulent claims with various exchange rates. She said the marketers subsidy claims is a complete fraud and noting that they are just out to blackmail Nigerians. Dr Okonjo-Iweala said this yesterday during a press conference in Abuja. In her words;...............

"Marketers were asking for N159 billion for exchange rate differentials from the outstanding N200 billion.  There has been so much fraud and scam so I have refused to sign for thatMONEY but have agreed that a committee be set up involving the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to verify marketers’ claims. Marketers just want to make Nigerians suffer. I will not pay the N159 billion without verification, Nigerians should not allow themselves to be blackmailed," she said