- The Anglican Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma, has faulted the federal government's claim on Ekwueme
- The late Nigeria's ex-VP died on November 19 last year
- The minister of labour and productivity minister, Chris Ngige said that the federal government had spent N1bn on Ekwueme
The Anglican Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma, has told the federal government to explain to Nigerians how it spent N1bn on late vice president Alex Ekwueme.
Punch reports that the labour and productivity minister, Chris Ngige, that the federal government has spent about N1bn on the burial of ex-Vice President Alex Ekwueme, who died November 19, 2017.
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NAIJ.com the archbishop made the observation during a commendation service for the late elder statesman in Enugu on Monday, January 29.
The archbishop described the federal government’s claims as “unacceptable.”
He said the federal government should explain “what, where and how” the N1bn was spent.
Chukwuma noted: “Ekwueme, being a man of accountability, the federal government must give account on how the N1bn was spent.
“We are happy that the government is giving him a befitting burial, but one thing is that people should emulate the legacies he left behind.
“It is not good to say all sorts of things without emulating the legacies he left behind.”
The cleric further described Ekwueme as a ‘great politician’ who will never be forgotten in Nigeria’s history.
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Before his death, Ekwueme worshiped in Chukwuma’s parish - the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Independent Layout, Enugu.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had previously reported that the minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to giving a former Vice President, late Dr. Alex Ekwueme, a befitting burial.
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Source: Naija.ng