Mr Alia called for the immediate release of the kidnapped chairman and those with him.
A rights group claimed that the Buhari regime’s school feeding programme during the COVID-19 lockdown was a scam.
Mr Akume said President Bola Tinubu’s “tireless” efforts of wooing investors have yielded results.
The secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), George Akume, says Nigerians must be united for the nation’s economy and democracy to prosper.
This positive trend, he said, reflected a continuation of the upward positive trajectory observed in the sector over the past five years.
Mr Alia disclosed this during his maiden media interaction with journalists at Government House in Makurdi.
“President Tinubu is very passionate about creating a new path to the greatness of Nigeria.”
The grant is to assist Nigeria in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), malaria, and HIV/AIDS for the next three years commencing January 2024.
Successive Nigerian governments often used the anti-corruption agency to settle political scores instead of tackling corruption.
He expressed optimism that Nigeria would be better than its current position.
