The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, confirmed the purchase on Wednesday, explaining that providing assistance to neighboring Niger Republic is not new and that the purchase was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to her, President Buhari, whose actions she cannot question, has the authority to assess situations and issue directives as he sees fit.
She added that the financial assistance, which is primarily for the purpose of improving capacity to protect their territory based on request by the Nigerien government, is also in the best interests of the country.
The minister, speaking after the President's Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, responded to questions about documents released on social media that showed the president approved the release of funds for the Niger Republic on February 22, 2022.
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