Suite à la visite de la ministre française de l' Europe et des Affaires étrangères Catherine Colonna, France promised to return 150 million embezzled dollars to Nigeria eacute; s by the former military head of state,

La présidence française a indiqué à travers un communiqué que la France restore a les 150 millions de dollars looted by the former military head of state, the General Sani Abacha . The decision was made in response to a request submitted by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Justice, and in agreement with the American administration. President Tinubu welcomed the strengthening of bilateral relations between Nigeria style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style”, "serif""> and the France and noted that this progress came following his visit to Paris after his inauguration. He also expressed his gratitude to France. de restituer The 150 million dollars détournés au Nigeria by General Abacha and promised that the funds will be devoted to development goals.