The Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs at Tuesday’s hearing were dumbfounded when the officials handling the Amnesty Programme could not explain the amount of money spent for the programme since its establishment by late Musa Yar’adua administration in 2007.
The Chairman, Senator Peter Nwoboshi representing Delta North Senatorial District asked for disclosure on the amount appropriated for the programme including those of development partners since the programme was established when the officials appeared before the Committee. .
“Mr Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and Coordinator, Amnesty Programme, can you tell us the amount that was committed to this programme since 2007?, he asked.
In his response, Brigadier General Paul Boro referred the question to the Director of Finance, Mr. Reuben Lamay in anticipation that he would answer.
But Lamay could only explain that they got N50 billion for 2015.
At this point Senators, while expressing disappointment, interjected and insisted that they need to know how much was appropriated by the federal government, development partners and donors agencies since 2007.
After a moment of silence, Lamay sought for more time to help him put together the breakdown.
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