The
Coordinator of the National Information
Centre (NIC), Mr Mike Omeri, has
explained that the proposed $1 billion
loan the Federal Government is seeking,
will not be given to in cash form.
Omeri said the loan is an arrangement
involving governments and is not
uncommon among world powers.
He said: “The loan request is not for the
government of Nigeria to go and collect
cash. It is a long-term arrangement
which most super powers are involve in.
“This long-term process being put
together by the government is to ensure
that there is transparency in it. It is
used for the purpose it is meant for”.
Omeri, who doubles as Director-General
of the National Orientation Agency, NOA,
allayed the fear that the loan would be
misused.
He said: “It is not just to fight Boko
Haram, it is aimed at supporting the
Armed Forces for surveillance and
training, among others.
“It is a long-term facility that could
involve government to government
processes. I am not sure that any
government will give out money to
another government so that they could
misdirect its usage”.
On the extradition of the co-
mastermind of the April 14, Nyanya,
Abuja bomb blast, Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche,
Omeri said another suspect, Rufai Tsiga
is still at large but has been placed on
the Interpol watch-list.
“The chief mastermind of Nyanya bomb
blast, popularly known as Dr. Tsiga, is
still on our watch list. The security forces
are on his trail. Whenever we succeed in
arresting him, we will make it public, like
that of Ogwuche. For now, he remains a
wanted person”, he said.
On Wednesday’s kidnap of a German
national in Adamawa State, Omeri said
the act was criminal, distasteful and
must be condemned by well-meaning
Nigerians.
He said the government would
investigate the matter and take
necessary actions to protect its citizens
and foreigners residing in the country.
Coordinator of the National Information
Centre (NIC), Mr Mike Omeri, has
explained that the proposed $1 billion
loan the Federal Government is seeking,
will not be given to in cash form.
Omeri said the loan is an arrangement
involving governments and is not
uncommon among world powers.
He said: “The loan request is not for the
government of Nigeria to go and collect
cash. It is a long-term arrangement
which most super powers are involve in.
“This long-term process being put
together by the government is to ensure
that there is transparency in it. It is
used for the purpose it is meant for”.
Omeri, who doubles as Director-General
of the National Orientation Agency, NOA,
allayed the fear that the loan would be
misused.
He said: “It is not just to fight Boko
Haram, it is aimed at supporting the
Armed Forces for surveillance and
training, among others.
“It is a long-term facility that could
involve government to government
processes. I am not sure that any
government will give out money to
another government so that they could
misdirect its usage”.
On the extradition of the co-
mastermind of the April 14, Nyanya,
Abuja bomb blast, Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche,
Omeri said another suspect, Rufai Tsiga
is still at large but has been placed on
the Interpol watch-list.
“The chief mastermind of Nyanya bomb
blast, popularly known as Dr. Tsiga, is
still on our watch list. The security forces
are on his trail. Whenever we succeed in
arresting him, we will make it public, like
that of Ogwuche. For now, he remains a
wanted person”, he said.
On Wednesday’s kidnap of a German
national in Adamawa State, Omeri said
the act was criminal, distasteful and
must be condemned by well-meaning
Nigerians.
He said the government would
investigate the matter and take
necessary actions to protect its citizens
and foreigners residing in the country.
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