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By Seun Adeuyi
The Senate has alleged that the Ministry of Petroleum Resources spent N14.5 million for the supply of Schneider Biros, N46 million for the Ministry’s letterhead, and N56 million for the supply of toner.
Sen. Matthew Urhoghide of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), who represents Edo South led Senate Committee on Public Accounts raised the alarm during the Ministry’s Budget defense.
The query raised by the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation in the 2015 report was relied on by the Committee. The query was brought before it for probe and subsequent presentation to the Senate at Plenary.
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Members of the Senate Public Accounts Committee expressed shock on Thursday when the report of the Auditor General for the Federation revealed that officials of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources spent N116m to buy biros, letterhead and toners in one year.
The breakdown of the expenditure showed that the ministry spent N14.5m to purchase Schneider biros, N46m to print the ministry’s letterhead and N56m to procure toner for its photocopy machines.
The AuGF stated this in his 2015 audit report currently being scrutinised by the Senate committee led by Senator Mathew Urhoghide.
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