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50th Independence: Jonathan orders probe of N6.6bn budget expenditure

Apparently worried by comments over how the N6.6 billion budgeted for Nigeria’s 50th Independent celebration was expended, President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered a probe into the use of the fund approved by the Federal Government.

Minister of Information and Communications, Professor Dora Akunyili, discolsed this while briefing State House Correspondents on the outcome the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday.

She said that the president had directed that a committee be set up to review the week-long celebration to determine areas that could be improved upon for future celebrations.

According to her, government planned to commend officials who performed their duties well and sanction those found wanting during the Independence anniversary activities.

She noted that, “all monies spent will be accounted for by all those monies were given to, to make for transparency and proper accountability.

“There were contributions from other ministers on the successes recorded, observed lapses and way forward.

“A committee was put in place to examine the causes of the observed lapses with a view to correcting them in future events. We intend to commend those that have done well and reprimand those that did not do their work.”