Osinbajo Not Involved in Disbursement of Social Investment Funds, Says Agency - THISDAYLIVE

Contrary to speculations, the Office of the Vice President is not involved in financial transactions or the disbursement of funds under the National Social Investment Programmes of the present administration, the National Social Investment Office has said.

In a statement issued by the Communications Manager, National Social Investment Office , Justice Tienabeso Bibiye, the agency noted however, that the Steering Committee for the NSIO was chaired by the VP who supervises the implementation of the programme. It stressed that, “This clarification is important amidst insinuations in some quarters regarding the amounts budgeted and released for N-SIPs, following media reports on the alleged involvement of the Vice President in financial matters. It can be categorically said that His Excellency, the VP Yemi Osinbajo has never been involved in any of such financial transactions.

“Commending the openness and transparency entrenched in the process of disbursements, the Senior Adviser, Department for International Development -UK, Sonia Warner, said ANEEJ played a pivotal role in the Monitoring of Recovered Assets in Nigeria with Transparency and Accountability Project to monitor $322.5 million returned to Nigeria from Switzerland.

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