Buhari Nails Govs, Reveals Akwa-Ibom, Abia, Ondo, 6 Others Received 625bn Oil Derivation Funds

In an attempt to set the record straight, the Federal Government has published the nine oil-producing states that are beneficiaries of the disbursed N625.43 billion 13% oil derivation fund in 2021 and 2022.

This was contained in a press statement made available to Theliberationnews by the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu on Friday.

According to the statement, Federal government listed Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers as States that got a share of the funds.

The publication was hinged on the controversy among Niger Delta governors that claimed they did not receive the 13% derivation fund following Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike’s commendation of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Recall that Wike in the commissioning of one of his state’s projects, last month said, “Mr President approved and paid all of us from the Niger Delta states. And for me, it would be unfair not to tell the public.”

Corroborating Wike’s statement, FG, in the publication said, “Nine oil-producing states received a total of N625.43 billion 13 per cent oil derivation, subsidy and SURE-P refunds from the Federation Account in the last two years, 2021-2022.

“The states that received the refunds dating from 1999 to 2021 are Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers.

“The benefitting States still have an outstanding balance of N860.59 billion windfall from the refunds, which was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.

“According to the figures, under the 13 per cent derivation fund on withdrawal from ECA without deducting derivation from 2004 to 2019, Abia State received N4.8 billion with outstanding sum of N2.8 billion, Akwa-Ibom received N128 billion with outstanding sum of N77 billion, Bayelsa with N92.2bn, leaving an outstanding of N55 billion.

“Cross River got a refund N1.3 biof llion with a balance N792 million, Delta State received N110 billion, leaving a balance of N66.2 billion, Edo State received N11.3billion, with a balance of N6.8billion, Imo State, N5.5 billion, with an outstanding sum of N3.3 billion, Ondo State, N19.4 billion with an outstanding sum of N11.7bn while Rivers State was paid 103.6 billion, with an outstanding balance of N62.3 billion.”