Tinubu govt cornered N250bn NLNG dividends meant for states – Makinde

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has accused the medication of President Bola Tinubu of spending Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, dividends meant for states.

Makinde said each authorities was expected to get implicit N250 cardinal from the NLNG payments.

He spoke connected Friday astatine a stakeholders’ gathering connected the 2027 fund held astatine the International Conference Centre successful Ibadan.

The politician said the wealth was paid into the Federation Account and the figures had been reconciled, but that the Federal Government spent it without sharing it to states.

According to him, Oyo had already lined up projects to put its stock to turn the state’s economy.

Makinde besides faulted plans to hold outgo until aft the 2027 elections, saying the payment of Nigerians should travel earlier politics.

“They fooled us. The Nigeria LNG paid dividends to the Federal Government, which went consecutive into the Federation Account, but they spent it.

“So, what bash we do? They did the consultancy, reconciled the figures, and each authorities of the federation was expected to beryllium paid, but they sp...