President Buhari orders the release of N5bn pledge by FG to Victims Support Fund.

Head of Service of the Federation, Mr. Danladi Kifasi, has been directed by President Muhammadu Buhari to release the N5 Billion pledged by the Federal Government since August 2014 for the Victims Support Fund (VSF).

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According to a state house press release, Buhari gave the directive when he played host to the VSF Presidential Committee headed by Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd.) at the Presidential Villa where he informed the president that out of the N55.92 Billion pledged, N33.54 Billion was still outstanding, including N5 Billion from the Federal Government.

The retired general also revealed that VSF currently has N23.33 Billion in four bank accounts urged the President to persuade all organizations and individuals to honour their pledges to the Committee.