SERAP writes Buhari, seeks probe of ‘missing N106bn in 149 MDAs in 2018’
“Recovering the alleged missing public funds would reduce the pressure on the Federal Government to borrow more money.
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to investigate allegations that N106 billion of public funds are missing from 149 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), as documented in the 2018 annual audited report by the Auditor-General of the Federation.”
SERAP said: “Anyone suspected to be responsible should face prosecution as appropriate, if there is sufficient admissible evidence, and any missing public funds should be fully recovered.”
SERAP seeks probe of missing N106 billion in 149 MDAs
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SERAP asks Buhari to probe missing N106bn in 149 MDAs
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Nigeria-SERAP-Probe April 18, 2021 to 13:55 115 APA – Lagos (Nigeria) The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to order investigation into the allegations that N106 billion (about $278.947 million) of public funds are missing from 149 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).
According the SERAP, a non governmental organization, the information is documented in the 2018 annual audited report by the Auditor-General of Nigeria.
SERAP has therefore requested President Buhari to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to probe allegation”.
“Anyone suspected to be responsible should face prosecution as appropriate, if there is sufficient admissible evidence, and any missing public funds should be fully recovered
By Udora Orizu
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, and relevant anti-corruption agencies to investigate allegations that N106 billion of public funds are missing from 149 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), as documented in the 2018 annual audited report by the Auditor-General of the Federation.
The organization, in a letter dated April 17, 2021 and signed by its deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, also urged the president to direct the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, to create a system of public announcements to name and shame the indicted 149 MDAs, including those that reportedly failed to remit over N55 billion of their revenue, awarded contracts of over N18 billion for services not rendered and spent over N23 billion without any supporting documents.