FOI: Okonjo-Iweala Under Fire Over Lavish Expenditure On Funeral of Father-In-Law

By SaharaReporters, New York

 

Exactly how much did the Federal Ministry of Finance spend on last month’s lavish funeral of Rev. Dr. Warigbo Esonu Iweala, the father-in-law of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for Economy?

How many members of staff of the Ministry were sponsored by the Ministry to attend the ceremony in Umuda Isingwu in Umuahia North, Abia State, including detailed information on the purchase of air tickets for the entourage of the Minister, other staff of the Ministry and its parastatals, as well as hotel accommodation for staff of the Ministry who attended the burial?