The presidency has paid nearly N1billion to the family of late President Umaru Yar'Adua, according to an official memo obtained by SaharaReporters.
The slush funds were routed through the Katsina state government, the home state of the former president.
The payment includes about N150 million to Mrs. Turai Yar'adua, as well as the late president's aged mother, his married daughters, and sons.
It is yet unclear if any provision was made for his second wife, Hauwa Umar Radda, whom the late president divorced in 1997, shortly before he became the governor of Katsina state.
Although she has received the biggest payout, it would be recalled that it was the controversial former First Lady, Turai, who pushed Nigeria to the brink of a political crisis between 2009 and May 2010 while her husband was hospitalized in Saudi Arabia. He eventually returned and died inside the Aso Rock Villa.
Mrs. Yar'Adua was at the head of a cabal of Ministers, aides and security agents that manipulated the nation for many tense months as they clung to power, almost leading to the collapse of the government.
Common sense is indeed not common.
Posted: at 8-01-2013 08:51 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
dlimelite at 8-01-2013 08:58 PM (12 years ago) (f)
Hmmm....
Posted: at 8-01-2013 08:58 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
dlimelite at 8-01-2013 09:07 PM (12 years ago) (f)
These polilooters just like to share billions amongst each other. Becuz their papa died they now get billions put in their pocket. What makes them diff. from other citizens who lost a family member? You won't hear that happen in a developed country or countries that "want" to develop. Last time I checked Atta Mills family didn't get 1B either.
Posted: at 8-01-2013 09:07 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
tax payer's money been wasted what about the money they loot when they were in power, look at nigerian ppl all over the world strgguling to make ends meet, no good school,no good road, no clean water, no good education, no good hospital, the president is here given money to tople the money the have siphone, the nigerian ppl are suffering, is really a shame and sign of weakenss from the president
Posted: at 8-01-2013 11:54 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
shamsudden88 at 9-01-2013 12:09 AM (12 years ago) (m)
hmmm i wonder how billions of naira fly from one place to another.but still people are suffer.wonderful never end.so what mr president haven doing about people those suffer and are very poors.
Posted: at 9-01-2013 12:09 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
FinlandGuy at 9-01-2013 03:14 AM (12 years ago) (m)
President Goodluck should stop wasting our money to these stupid northerners,GEJ no matter what do for them,they will never like you,pls know this and don't say i did not warn you !!! If you must do this,try to share the same amount to every citizen of Nigeria wey im papa die !!!
Posted: at 9-01-2013 03:14 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Becuz their papa died they now get billions put in their pocket. What makes them diff. from other citizens who lost a family member? You won't hear that happen in a developed country or countries that "want" to develop. Last time I checked Atta Mills family didn't get 1B either. 
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