13M divided by 5people?

Anyways can't they just stay back here and get the event livestreamed to them?

Weather una explain or una no explain, the conclusion be say na THEIVE ALL OF UNA BE........OLOSHI OLORIBURUKU POLITHIEVESIAN

Telling Nigerians what they want to hear 'poverty reduction, economic diversificatn...' we are wiser now! Chief ekpo dresser

When you're pushed to speak.

fredHOOTEE:
liar Mohammed......
Mohammed Buhari......
if all Mohammed of our time can be so deceitful....,I fear for those who dey waka follow Prophet Mohammed

To say you are not ok is really an understatement. Must you show your sense of bigotry? Wetin concern religion with Nigerian politics?

Shey sai baba just return from UK,make him borrow them him VIP jet na..what are friends for.

You owed Nigerian no apologies. Stupid lair

fredHOOTEE:
liar Mohammed......
Mohammed Buhari......
if all Mohammed of our time can be so deceitful....,I fear for those who dey waka follow Prophet Mohammed

Peacefully wait for your bashing.
lol

Over 2.5 million naira per person to go to China for how many months? At most the duration of the trip is a few days and there's no reason why they should be staying in five star hotel suites. Corruption remains ever present in the Nigerian system and President Buhari must personally address this issue.

seunmsg:


N100milliin approval to travel abroad? Can you quote the exact regulation please?

For your information, it is absolutely illegal for a ministry to take a loan from an agency under its supervision. It is against extant financial regulations.

probably speaking as an insider. let him tell us his authority.

Lier Mohammed

seunmsg:


N100milliin approval to travel abroad? Can you quote the exact regulation please?

For your information, it is absolutely illegal for a ministry to take a loan from an agency under its supervision. It is against extant financial regulations.

The Guy is right, the approval limit is not just for transport or travel but it covers contract approvals, purchases/procurement etc.

One Govt trick: if a DG notices a contract goes above his limit and he will have to get a higher authority to approve, he calls the contractor to split the payment into two or three so no flag is raised in approval...opps I just gave you inside info lol.

Waste of public funds

What does lia Muhammed know about Tourism

Even the agenda of the event, the guy no fit understand

Mr Masquerade dresser

Was it stated in the letter that the said money is for five persons, No.

We need more leaks like this. Enough of this deception by politicians.

Visiting China for what.

The money should be used to create tourist sites so it can generate revenue.

I thought Lai Mohammed said he owes no one an explanation.

ariesbull:
Lai Muhammed can lie
APC stinks .
Their followers stupid
The minister us corrupt
Is NBC a bank that he should be requesting a loan

Change government is a joke
We have a four year void
I look up to lord and 2o19


Igbo are correct after all

PDP stinks more. And this is not a tribal matter. Nothing concerns Ibo, Yoruba or Hausa inside. Corruption affects everybody.

Nkemtreasure:
My problem with this loan is this, If the TSA is truly working, where will they get 13mil to finance a trip. It's their money alright but they will not have access to it except tru the Finance minister with approval from the presidency.

Hello you made sense die..I like your comment..it means the TSA is not working..you see these APC people are juts playing with our senses but I can assure them that one day when Nigerians are tired even Buhari with his military and stubborness can not contain the unrest......Nigeria is on a time bomb already jst waiting to explode..

Chill oooo are we not operating STA where NBC see money to borrow them

seunmsg:


N100milliin approval to travel abroad? Can you quote the exact regulation please?

For your information, it is absolutely illegal for a ministry to take a loan from an agency under its supervision. It is against extant financial regulations.

Not to travel...
A minister has the authority to make approvals not exceeding 100 mill..while it vaires for DG's usaully 2.5-10mil depending on the agency.
agency's send thier projects to the thier supervising ministries. The minister approves it provided it falls BTW his approval limit...if it is above. It is discussed in the FEC meetings whereby the President gives the approval........

No need for excuse it all part of the hypocritically Corrupt Apc of fraud.Only God in heaven will Judge you.Thanks.

This press statement is not complete without a mention of:
1. Number days for the conference
2. Travel exstacod for each of the five participants
3. A rough estimate of other expenses

13 million naira is lot of money o.

lightheart:
13M divided by 5people?

Anyways can't they just stay back here and get the event livestreamed to them?

You Igbos are hypocrites

This is N13milliom not $13 Million

N13 million is what some people were stealing per minute under the Otueke Drunkard, yet these useless Igbos are shouting because of a N13 million (LOAN)

useless people

Lai must Go.

We voted change, meaning change of the old order so why demand a LOAN that would never be repaid. Its all a gimmick

There's God ooo...

Hahaha oga Minister 2.6M per person for how many months??
I weep for this nation

I thought you guys said you don't owe Nigerians any explanations as regards to this?




My advice.

Just squat and shove your reason up your ass.
Many Nigerians are not interested in your reasons. "Even a thief has a reason for stealing"

The Federal Government pays his per diem and estacode. Why should he travel with delegates in this age of instant communication. Besides how is he paying his loan back. Is it from the budget

What yeye all important meeting be that? Have they the members of the delegations finished touring all tourism sites in Nigeria? Do they have a comprehensive catalog to present to the world? Have they finished sensitizing Nigerians on tourist sites in the country and how to make the most of it? #UselessPeople

aminulive:
Below is a press statement from the Director of Public relations and protocols for the Ministry of Information and Culture, Dama N. explaining the N13 million loan the ministry wanted to get from the NBC.

My attention has been drawn to a letter I endorsed to the Ag. Director General, National Broadcasting Commission requesting for a loan of N13,120,470.00 to cover tickets and travel expenses of a five-member delegation being led by the Honourable Minister of Information and Culture to Beijing, China, which was mischievously leaked to the social media by staff of National Broadcasting Commission.

2.The loan being requested for is for the Ministry to meet up its obligations to enable the Minister and members of his delegation attend an all important Conference on Tourism for Development in China, thatis meant to benefit this country.

3.The loan is not meant for the HonourableMinister alone as personal expenses, but for the expenses of all members of the delegation.

4.The Conference, which is being organized by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation in conjunction with the Government of the People’s Republic of China, under the overall theme “Tourism for Peace and Development,” will feature amongst others discussions on major issues for sustainable development including the contribution of Tourism to poverty reduction and peace.

5.The Conference will also feature discussion on major issues that have direct bearing on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), poverty alleviation through Tourism and the linkage between Tourism peace at the National and International levels.

6.China on this occasion as chair of G20 will also host the 7th T20 Ministers meeting under the theme “Sustainable Tourism, An Effective Tool for Inclusive Development.”

7.The Conference is a veritable platform to develop synergy and partnership with players in the global Tourism Industry which will go a long way in boosting our drive to diversify the Nigerian economy.

8.It is also important to note that the Minister and his delegation were to have discussion in China with Set Top Box Manufacturers, who are meant to establish manufacturing factories in Nigeria for these boxes for our digital broadcasting processes, rather than the current situation in which the boxes are being imported. This is meant to conserve our foreign exchange and to also create avenue for job creation for our citizens.

9.From the foregoing, it is clear that the Conference is an all important gathering that will benefit Nigeria, contribute towards diversification of its revenue base and create employment opportunitiesfor Nigerians.

10.Again, it is not unusual for an agency under the Ministry to assist in order to carry out government functions. Moreover, the request was discussed with the Ag. Director General NBC, who agreed to assist with the loan before the letter was written. It is therefore shocking to find out that an internal memorandum from the Ministry could be leaked out to the social media by saboteurs in order to embarrass the government.

11.Please note, multiple letters were not written to government agencies as alleged, we only wrote to NBC after discussing with the Ag. DG. Payments were to be effected if the fund were loaned out based on extant financial regulations. There is nothing wrong with the request of the Ministry to meet up with an important assignment meant to benefit the country.

12. Finally, the loan that was requested for is NOTmeant for Lai Mohammed as being imputed but for the entire five members of the delegation to cover for tickets, travel allowances and other incidentals.

Dama, N.P.D.
Director, Public Relations and Protocol
Federal Ministry of Information and Culture
http://dumebiifeanyi.com/lai-mohammed-leaked-letter-nbc-dg-releases-stsement-explaining-loan/

stelaar:


The Guy is right, the approval limit is not just for transport or travel but it covers contract approvals, purchases/procurement etc.

One Govt trick: if a DG notices a contract goes above his limit and he will have to get a higher authority to approve, he calls the contractor to split the payment into two or three so no flag is raised in approval...opps I just gave you inside info lol.

It's so funny you think you know so much but you know so little. You seems to be confusing approval limits given by BPP to ministerial tenders Board as regards procurement and consultancy services with ministers power to approve foreign travelling. And please note, permanent secretaries are the accounting officers in ministries and not ministers.

Back to the main issue, which section of the financial regulations gives an agency like NBC the power to loan out money voted in their budget for a particular purpose?

Apelex:



Not to travel...
A minister has the authority to make approvals not exceeding 100 mill..while it vaires for DG's usaully 2.5-10mil depending on the agency.
agency's send thier projects to the thier supervising ministries. The minister approves it provided it falls BTW his approval limit...if it is above. It is discussed in the FEC meetings whereby the President gives the approval........

As regards procurement of goods and services, only the ministerial tenders board, parastatals tenders board and the Accounting officers (perm. Secs and DGS) have the powers to approve.

EbukaFran:


You Igbos are hypocrites

This is N13milliom not $13 Million

N13 million is what some people were stealing per minute under the Otueke Drunkard, yet these useless Igbos are shouting because of a N13 million (LOAN)

useless people

See as you dey yab a whole Buhari's fan like muwaness. Uncle, why so serious? You need Jesus.

APC Government. Just dismayed abt dis people. SMH