The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
arrested four top officials of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over
alleged N2 billion fraud, TheCable can report.
Sources familiar with the matter told TheCable that the
arrested officials include Bilkisu Adamu Sani, director, finance and accounts;
Hart Benson Fimienye, deputy general manager, treasury; Obene Jenbarimiema
Turniel, deputy general manager (management accounts); and Nathaniel Terna
Kaainjo, general manager (accounts and stores).
Kaainjo was said to have been taken into EFCC custody on
Thursday, March 16, while the others were arrested on Monday, March 20.
The four officials are currently being questioned at the
anti-graft agency’s headquarters in Abuja for allegedly paying themselves and
others duty tour allowances (DTAs) in excess of N2 billion.
Duty tour refers to an official trip embarked upon by a
public servant.
In 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari approved the increase of
DTAs for ministers, permanent secretaries and civil servants on grade levels
(GL) one to 17.
The approval of the new allowances was conveyed in a
circular issued by Ekpo Nta, chairperson of the National Salaries, Income and
Wages Commission (NSIWC).
The new allowances took effect on September 1, 2022.
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