By SEE REACTION OF NIGERIANS AFTER BUHARI APPROVED DONATION OF $500,000 TO GUINEA BISSAU
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently trending on Twitter and it is for no other reason than his approval of $500,000 earlier today to Guinea Bissau’s government for its forthcoming election, BlackBox Nigeria reports.
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President Buhari approved the huge sum, on his capacity as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government.
BlackBox Nigeria gathered from a statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, in Abuja earlier today, Friday, April 26th 2019 that the president also dispatched the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, as Special Envoy to Guinea Bissau.
President @MBuhari had in response to an urgent request for assistance by the Government of Guinea Bissau graciously approved support to the country's election process including 350 units of electoral kits, 10 motorcycles, 5 Hilux vans, 2 light trucks and US$500,000.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) April 26, 2019
The presidential aide stated that the President had in response to an urgent request for assistance by the Government of Guinea Bissau graciously approved support to the country’s election process. He said the assistance included 350 units of electoral kits, 10 motorcycles, five Hilux vans, two light trucks and 500,000 dollars.
Meanwhile, the action of the President has generated various reactions on Twitter. Here are some of the tweets:
In his capacity as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State, PMB, this morning, directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, @GeoffreyOnyeama to undertake an urgent mission as his Special Envoy to Guinea Bissau, in the company of ECOWAS President, Jean-Claude Brou.
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) April 26, 2019
Does the president have such powers to give aways the nations wealth as he deems fit, without an act of parliament? #thinkingaloud
— Arise Compatriot (@preciouso) April 26, 2019
Cos baba is on medical trip (private visit) ….. Come to think of it, all the ones he's bin attending, how has it change the state of Nigerian economy and all???
— #KASHAMADUPE (@jabusky17) April 26, 2019
Dear @MBuhari, just a friendly reminder that we have a Nigerian car manufacturing company. @innosonvehicles
— hardy (@hardchichi) April 26, 2019
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