Home Committee Probes Alleged Diversion Of N1.5bn By Ministry Officers – Impartial Newspaper Nigeria

ABUJA – The Nigerian’s Federal Home of Representatives Committee on Girls Affairs and Social Growth is investigating the alleged diversion of N1.5 billion. This sum, supposed for the cost of contractors, was reportedly misappropriated by principal officers of the Ministry of Girls Affairs and Social Growth.

Throughout an interactive session with the committee on Thursday, Mr. Aloy Ifeakandu, the Director of Finance of the ministry, said that he complies strictly with official directives from his superiors and that each one related data can be found.

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The session was convened following a petition by contractors of the Ministry to the Home of Representatives relating to the non-payment of executed contracts, amounting to billions of Naira.

Talking throughout the interactive session, chairman of the committee, Hon. Kafilat Ogbara alluded that the ministry initiated new contracts not captured within the 2023 price range and diverted (N1.5bn) being funds for previous contractors.

She added that the ministry whereas owing contractors, awarded recent contract in 15 states of the federation, equally not captured within the 2023 appropriation.

“Funds for contractors haven’t been disbursed, and there have been situations of fund diversion. How are these contractors imagined to be paid?” she questioned.

She talked about that the Impartial Corrupt Practices Fee (ICPC) is at the moment investigating the ministry over the discharge of N1.5 billion in overhead for November and December 2023.

The petitioners, in line with Ogbara additionally alleged that the ministry bought 7 tricycles for a navy Barack in Abuja, an allegation a procurement officer of the ministry denied.

Persevering with, the committee famous that the ministry signed a memorandum of understanding MoU with the America College of Nigeria, Yola for the cost of Chibok ladies college charges for seven years.

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Responding to a few of the allegations, the Everlasting Secretary of the ministry, Ambassador Gabriel Aduda who exonerated himself, defined that in “2023 we had whole price range of N13.6billion, whole launch was N3.4billion, translating to 25 p.c, price range utilization N3.4billion, whereas unreleased steadiness stood at N10.2billion”.

Nevertheless, the DFA, stated “I resumed on the ministry in September 2023, I wouldn’t know what occurred earlier than I got here.

“The person contractors have their recordsdata, it may be traced, as on the time I took over, there was no steadiness within the vote” he stated.

Amidst the controversy, correspondence from the workplace of the Accountant Normal of the federation revealed that the stated N1.5 billion has been launched to the ministry.

“Because the minister got here on board, no cost has been made, the everlasting secretary stated the minister ordered him to not pay any contractor” the petitioners stated.

In the meantime, the committee has summoned the minister of girls affairs and social improvement, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye to look on Tuesday.

“We’re giving until Tuesday for the ministry to deliver all paperwork to return and defend the place the N1.5bn disappeared to”.

The committee has directed the ministry to halt all contract processes for 2024 “till we resolve this matter.”

Moreover, the committee has requested entry to the particular account for the Chibok ladies and the related Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

“We wish to see the account and paperwork” Ogbara added.