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BREAKING: Buhari Approves Withdrawal of $150m from Sovereign Wealth Fund to Tackle Coronavirus

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BREAKING: Buhari Approves Withdrawal of $150m from Sovereign Wealth Fund to Tackle Coronavirus

BREAKING:  Buhari Approves Withdrawal of $150m from Sovereign Wealth Fund to Tackle Coronavirus
April 06
11:50 2020

The President Muhamadu Buhari, has given approval for the withdrawal of $150m from the Sovereign Wealth Fund for distribution to the three tiers of government.

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this on Monday, in Abuja during a media briefing on the fiscal policy measures to tackle the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the economy.

She said the amount would be withdrawn from the stabilisation fund component of the Sovereign Wealth Fund.

The fund is currently being managed by the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority.

Zainab said the need to withdraw the amount was to cushion the negative impact of the drop in revenue on the federation account.

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