AGF Explain How N100bn COVID-19 Funds Were Spent –House Of Rep

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Nigeria House of Representatives. [PHOTO: Twitter/HouseNGR]

A 72-hour ultimatum has been given to the Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein by the House of Representatives to submit a report on how the N100 billion COVID-19 intervention funds released by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to agencies between 2020 through 2022 used.

The notice was issued by Bamidele Salam, the House Committee Chairman on Public Accounts, that the reports should be submitted on October 27, 2023, but the AGF is yet to comply with the given date.

Frowning at the AGF, Salam said, “A letter was written to the Accountant General to furnish the committee with details of all releases under the provisions of the Appropriation Act as well as other interventions captured by the release from Central Bank of Nigeria to different Ministries, Departments and agencies of Government.

“That letter, I was duly informed showed that submission is expected on or before October 27, 2023.

“As we speak, that input has not been received from the office of the Accountant General of the Federation.

“That is a very very important document that will guide our proceedings on the investigation the house mandated us to carry out within a timeframe.

“Sir, you are the Deputy Director PAC, if the letter comes most likely you will also have an input to the conversation.

“So, we are sending you now to go back home and let the accountant general know that she has defaulted in the request of the committee. We said on or before the 27th if there are any objective reasons why she couldn’t meet up with that date, she should communicate to this committee to ask for the extension of time.”

The AGF was directed to transmit the report to the House Committee before the close of work on Friday, November 3, 2023.

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