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General News of Friday, 24 March 2023

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Two ministries have committed fraud to the tune of N4bn - EFCC confirms as it prepares to striker after May 29

Abdulrasheed Bawa Abdulrasheed Bawa

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has disclosed that two ministries are currently under the radar of the commission for fraudulent activities that border on procurement processes.

He made this known to Daily Trust in chat on Thursday, March 23.

According to Bawa, the ministries in question committed fraud on about 20 contracts to the tune of N4 billion.

Bawa said, “Currently, we’re investigating two ministries where double payments were made. In one of the ministries, the double payments, cumulatively, were about 20 contracts of over N4bn.

“These were contracts that were done way back in 2018, and then some group of people, so bold, came up with the same narration.

“They moved the documents from the file, forged them, and then of course in conspiracy of some civil servants, raised vouchers and pay. How can that happen if we have digitalized procurement processes.”

The anti-graft agency also revealed that it has concluded plans to go after some outgoing governors and other public officials after May 29.

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