HEDA Writes Anti-Corruption Agency, ICPC Over Alleged Corruption In Nigeria's NG-Cares Programme For Business Owners | Sahara Reporters

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An anti-corruption organisation in Nigeria, the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has filed a petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against state governments and the Federal Capital Territory over the allegation of converting the NG-Care Programme to a state programme, corruptly reducing the amount received and the beneficiaries.

In a two-page petition document signed by its Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, titled “Complaint Against State Governments And The Federal Capital Territory On Allegation Of Converting The NG-Care Program To A State Program And Then Corruptly Reducing The Amount Received And Beneficiaries” the civil society group said a senator representing Ondo central at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Ayo Akinyelure made some weighty allegations against state governments in Nigeria as regard...

“Senator Ayo Akinyelure further alleged that the numbers of beneficiaries were reduced by the state governments from over 3,000 to just 100 while the amount received by each beneficiary was also reduced. In Ondo State, the amount was reduced to N300,000 while in Oyo State, the amount was reduced to N250,000. He specifically mentioned that he does not know about other states in the federation.

 

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