The Offices of the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Accountant-General of the
Federation (OAGF) are to explain how N23billion was allegedly found in the
account of a Level 12 officer.
Security and
anti-graft agencies have commenced a discreet probe.
Also, relevant
documents detailing illicit transactions have been forwarded to the National
Assembly.
PR Nigeria’s
Economic Confidential reports that the staff and others linked to the alleged
fraud had been seconded to the SDG office from the OAGF.
But after the
scandal leaked to the media, the embattled staff and others were secretly sent
back to the OAGF by SDGs.
The indicted civil
servant is from a North-West State.
The account
containing the alleged diverted funds was detected via the BVN.
The same was used to
open several companies accounts where different amounts were found.
“The personal BVN of
the said officer was tied to the slush account of one of the companies being
used,” a highly-placed source said.
The officer
reportedly admitted to investigators that retained N1.8billion of the money for
personal use..
Another source said:
“Those involved have been trying to bury the scandal. It is unfortunate that
such a huge sum will be laundered in a country where many people cannot feed.
“We want the
Presidency to get to the root of this scandal. All the suspects are trying to
bribe their way through in order to stall investigation of this fraud.”
Orelope-Adefulire, a
former deputy governor in Lagos State, is the Senior Special Assistant to the
President on SDGs.
In a chat with Dailypost on Monday morning, Desmond Utomwen, SDGs media coordinator, promised to give
an official reaction.
However, the SDGs
office proposed N40 billion as budget for the 2020 fiscal year.
But in the estimate
submitted to the legislature, an additional N33billion was found.
This jerked up to
N77billion and is one of the highlights of the ongoing probe by the lawmakers
and relevant agencies.
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