EFCC probe: Accountant general to submit reports on N22bn projects to Ogun assembly

The Ogun State House of Assembly has directed the office of Accountant General to supply the legislature with all the details on special projects and assignments carried out by the State Ministry of Special Duties between 2015 and 2019, amounting to N22 billion. Daily Trust reports that the probe is coming amid an ongoing investigation […]

The Ogun State House of Assembly has directed the office of Accountant General to supply the legislature with all the details on special projects and assignments carried out by the State Ministry of Special Duties between 2015 and 2019, amounting to N22 billion.

Daily Trust reports that the probe is coming amid an ongoing investigation of the assembly by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged financial misappropriation.

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The anti-graft agency has formally written to the assembly, demanding information on all budget appropriations and allocations of the House from May 30, 2015, to date.

The EFCC also  demanded the details of all constituency projects executed in each constituency in the state, including locations of projects, certificates of no objection, inspections and completion certificates issued with respect to the projects.”

The Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo confirmed the EFCC’s letter in Abeokuta but declared that the assembly had nothing to hide.

The Assembly through its Committee on Public Accounts and Anti-corruption led by Musefiu Lamidi, issued the directive while taking on some past and retired management staff of the ministry, including some  Permanent secretaries and other directors who served in the ministry between 2013 and 2020 at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.