The Presidency has described as pure fiction and blackmail a social media broadcast claiming that President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration has budgeted N3 billion for members of the transitional committee working on the hand over notes to the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.
In a statement Monday, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati said the story being circulated was a product of mischief and mere fiction.
He was reacting to reports in the social media which claimed that Buhari was at the villa in connection to setting up a transition committee for handing over claiming that at the meeting, Goodluck asked for the list of representatives of APC and the required remuneration.
The report added that Buhari was surprised that Goodluck’s list and corresponding cost was put at N3 billion for a job estimated to last only two months. Goodluck then asked why Buhari’s list didn’t show corresponding cost?
“Buhari answered that his team was made up of volunteers and their feeding would be by individuals/self even if they have to bring in leftover food from their homes. No word has been heard from presidency since then.
But in his reaction, Abati said, ”this is pure fiction and blackmail. No such meeting or conversation ever took place. Whoever wrote the copy obviously has never heard of being magnanimous in victory. A charlatan certainly”.
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