The Federal Government on Friday debunked the claims
by some protesters in Bayelsa state that the allowances
due to the former President Goodluck Jonathan were
stopped and his accounts frozen. The Senior Special
Assistant on Media, Garba Shehu, on this issue stated
that, “We have confirmed with the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation (SGF) that the former
President and the other past leaders were paid their
allowances up to the second quarter.
"The past leaders have not been paid third quarter
allowances but will get their dues when remittances are
received by the SGF from the Ministry of Finance. Also,
the story of account closure is false. It is not known to
the investigation agencies. The National Security Adviser
to the President is not aware of this bank account
closure. The DG SSS is unaware of it, the EFCC is
unaware and the IG of Police is not in the know.”
Meanwhile sources close to Goodluck Jonathan claim
that his accounts were indeed frozen. A source said,
"Jonathan was abroad receiving treatment when his
account was frozen. Before he travelled he informed the
President he was going for treatment. The former
President was stranded abroad and would have been a
casualty but for the timely intervention of others."
Another source added that, "They froze Jonathan's
account dedicated for medicals abroad. He reached for
his money to pay his medical bills while abroad and
found it frozen. Help came from friends."
