Buhari preparing to make major announcement to Nigerian people

 – President Buhari is due to address the Nigerian public on corruption

 – APC chair Chief John Odigie-Oyegun said Buhari will reveal how much loot has been recovered

 – Chief Odigie-Oyegun said his party is still awaiting the passing of the state budget

President Muhammadu Buhari will soon address the nation on the efforts of his government to recover stolen funds and divulge how much has been receovered.

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, gave the indication after Tuesday night national caucus meeting of the party in Aso Villa, which was presided over by President Buhari.

Oyegun also gave the assurance that the recovered stolen funds would be expended judiciously through necessary legislative approval.

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He said that the president would soon address the nation on how much has been recovered.

He said the expanded national caucus of the APC met to discuss issues concerning the party and the state of the nation’s economy.

Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting, Chief Odigie-Oyegun, said the meeting also discussed the challenges facing the APC-led federal and state governments.

According to him, the meeting also deliberated upon the more effective and efficient ways of implementing the 2016 budget.

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“Basically we are expecting the budget to be out and once the budget is out implementation of our promises to Nigerian people will begin and these are all the issues or part of the issues which we discussed and that is what is critical to us, delivering on our promises to the people of this nation.

“So, we are waiting for the budget.

“As a party and as a caucus, we discussed all the issues and all challenges that have occurred since elections and decided on a course of action,” he said.

He announced that the party had appointed groups to look into political crises facing the APC across the states of the federation.

According to him, the crises are normal and are being resolved by the national leadership of the party.

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