SHARE with Friends
Just to speak at
an event in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, a Nigerian company paid the
former American President, Bill Clinton, $700,000 (over N100 million),
the New York Times disclosed on Thursday.
The New York Times did not disclose the name of the company which handed Clinton the huge sum of money.
Clinton,
since he left office, has visited Nigeria many times, the last two
being a guest speaker at the launch of Eko Atlantic City and Thisday
Awards.
America’s influential newspaper did not also disclose when
the money was paid but said Bill Clinton made $17 million (N2.5
billion) from speeches last year alone.
The disclosure was made as
the newspaper revealed also that Hillary Clinton will be paid $200,000
to offer pithy reflections and Mitch Albom-style lessons from her time
as the nation’s top diplomat.
“The $200,000 she commands appears
to be comparable to what Bill Clinton receives for speeches delivered in
this country, though Mr. Clinton — who earned $17 million from speeches
last year — has collected much more outside the United States,
including the $700,000 he was paid when he spoke to a company in Lagos,
Nigeria,” The New York Times said.
Some of the businessmen who had
invited Bill Clinton to Nigeria include Nduka Obaigbena, publisher of ThisDay newspaper whose workers protested in May 2013 for being owed
months of unpaid salaries
SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS
GET FREE UPDATES
Still can't find What you are looking for?
SEARCH BELOW
RELATED POST
No comments:
Post a Comment