The Ministry of Finance has announced that the Federal
Government has paid a total of N259, 339, 041, 657.85 as subsidy for 2012 and the
arrears of 2011 claims.
The ministry, in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant
to the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Mr. Paul
Nwabuikwu, said that contrary to the impression given by some marketers, the
Federal Government, which has budgeted N888 billion for fuel subsidy, has
continued to pay marketers whose claims had been duly verified.
A breakdown of the payments to the marketers, according to
the ministry, shows that 24 companies submitted and were paid 43 different
subsidy claims for 2012; totalling N78,899,342,509.65. Of the total amount of
N78.9 billion paid so far under this category, the ministry said N34.6 billion
was paid on August 22 following a thorough process of claims verification. The
list also showed that 79 companies, including the 25 companies recommended for
further criminal investigation by the Aig-Imoukhuede Committee, were paid
arrears of 2011 claims in 2012, bringing the total payment to
N259,339,041,657.85.
Among the oil marketers that the ministry listed as having
received payment, are: Integrated Oil and Gas Limited; Masters Energy Oil and
Gas Limited; Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc; MRS Oil and Gas Limited; NIPCO Plc; Oando
Plc; and Total Nigeria Plc. They are some of the 24 companies that were paid a
total of N78.9billion as their 2012 subsidy claims.
Capital Oil and Gas Limited; Ceoti Limited; Eterna Oil and
Gas Plc; Forte Oil Plc; Heyden Petroleum Limited; Integrated Oil and Gas
Limited; MRS Oil and Gas Company Limited; MRS Oil Nigeria Plc and Pinnacle
Contractors Limited are among the 79 companies that were paid arrears of 2011
subsidy claims in 2012.
The statement did not however disclose if these companies
were paid all their claims or not.
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