The Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has confirmed that no money was lost in the recent fire at the office of the Accountant General of Nigeria in Abuja. There have been rumors suggesting that funds earmarked for Coronavirus relief efforts were destroyed in the fire. However, the Ministry of Finance took to Twitter to clarify that this was not the case. They stated that no money was burnt in the fire outbreak.
There have been insinuations that the fire destroyed monies donated to provide relief during the Coronavirus pandemic. The Ministry of Finance took to Twitter to dismiss the claim. See the tweet below
