N585m vulnerable groups' grant followed due process – FG
The document showed that the payment of the N585.18m grant, meant for vulnerable groups was made into Oniyelu’s account.
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The document showed that the payment of the N585.18m grant, meant for vulnerable groups was made into Oniyelu’s account.
In a letter that has been leaked to the media, Dr Betta Edu, the minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation allegedly asked the Accountant
Dr Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has confirmed that she made a request to the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein to send public funds to a private account, as contained in a letter obtained by SaharaReporters. Speaking on the incident, the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Minister, Rasheed Zubair said the N585.198million payment for the vulnerable group followed due process.
The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Dr Oluwatoyin Madein, has clarified that the OAGF does not make payments on behalf of Ministries, Departments and Agencies for projects and programmes implemented by the MDAs. The AGF who was reacting to a memo sent to the office by Dr Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, said the AGF failed to make the said payment and rather advised the minister on the appropriate steps to go about it.