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From: Mrs Nenadi Usman <fmf.gov_nig@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 06:01:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Update on payment of contract Executed.
PMB 8 GARKI ABUJA
Attn:Amarjit Singh,
I am Mrs. Nenadi Usman, The newly appointed Minister Of Finance of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria. I have been directed by His Excellency the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, (General Olusegun Obasanjo, SFF, GCRF) to bring to your notice and urgent attention that there was a meeting held in the Presidency and we understand the huge amount of money you have spent, and all the disappointment you have suffered in the past to get your contract fund paid to you. Due to what we described as selective payment and incessant demand of excessive fees by some unscrupulous and corrupt Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N) officials in charge of foreign contract payment in the past.
Series of special meetings has been held in Nigeria and Abroad with some leaders of the World Monetary Institution: e.g. World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund (I.M.F), Paris and London Club of Creditors, European Economic Community (E.E.C), G8 and Envoys of our Correspondence International Bank of Settlement Worldwide, affiliated to the Central Bank of Nigeria and Debt relief to the tune of $16 Billion was granted to Nigeria.
In this regards a total of US$26 Billion Dollars have being approved from the National Reserve by the National Assembly last month to Start payment to all contractors whose payment have been hanging since 1999 - 2006.
The Federal Government have instructed the appointed Payment Director Office of the Presidency Executive Funds Control the (DR CHRIST UBAH) to see that all foreign contractors receives his/her contract payment in the next 7 banking days. This office has been empowered to pay all contract payment previously approved by the past legimes/Administrators, which their payment was not effected by Electronically Identifying all Legimate Contractors.
You are required as a Matter of urgency to contact the Director of Executive Fund Office, The Presidency annex office in Lagos for Identification, Verification and Final payment instruction to be issued to the our Foreign Reserve Managers to Credit your account from our corresponding payment bank abroad. Be advised that you are to cease anyfurther communication hencefort with any office in Nigeria or Abroad concerning the payment of your overdue contract funds as that can attract the outright cancellation of your payment from the Foreign Reserve.
Contact Person:Dr Christ Ubah,
Tel: 234-1-854-6423
Fax:234-1-555-92-51
Email:payment@execfundscontrol.zzn.com
Sir, on behalf of this Government, I apologize for any delay you might have encountered in receiving your contract payment.
Congratulation!
Mrs Nenadi Usman
Honorable Minister of Finance
Federal Republic of Nigeria
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