*Dasuki, Fadile, Matawalle, Yuguda, others named *EFCC gets
report on how US$2.1b was released
Barely three days after
the Presidency claimed that 300 persons and companies were implicated in
₦116billion “curious” contracts issued by the Office of the National
Security Adviser (ONSA), details of the cash some of those indicted will refund
have emerged.
The
Nation report continues:
Also
at the weekend, it was learnt a former Director of Funds in the Office of the
Accountant-General of the Federation, Mohammed Dikwa, admitted to the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that the controversial US$2.billion
released to ONSA under ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki were based on either presidential or
ministerial orders.
The
Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Mallam Garba
Shehu, on Thursday claimed that the ONSA committee had recovered over
₦7billion from those indicted.
The
indicted companies are to refund ₦41 billion.
The
investigating agencies, including the EFCC, will determine whether ₦75 billion
should be recovered from some of the companies.
The
Special Committee in the Office of the NSA found some persons and companies
“guilty” of some infractions.
Some
of the alleged infractions:
o
breach
of contract terms;
o
non-execution
of contracts;
o
haphazard
or partial completion of contracts;
o
collection
of funds for unexecuted contracts;
o
diversion
of funds for political purposes; and
o
sheer
mismanagement of contract funds.
The
300 persons and companies have been referred to investigating agencies,
including EFCC, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Commission
(ICPC) and the police.
Amounts
to be refunded by some of the persons and companies are as follows: Acacia
Holding Limited – (N600m and N650m); Reliance Referral Hospitals Limited
- ₦750m(16/4/2015); African Cable Television Limited - ₦350million; Dalhatu
Investment Limited (₦500m) -20/12/13 and ₦200m on 17/3/15;,Duchy Concepts
Limited RC392281(N70m) – 17/3/15; Wehsec Farms Limited RC 713258(N200m);
Stellavera Dev Company – ₦250m; Stellavera Dev Company- ₦250m; Societe
d’Equipments internationaux – US$6,954,000(21/4/2015), US$30m(9/5/15); US$50m(9/3/15);
€1, 395, 346.84(11/12/13); €1,401,869(2/10/13); €2, 252,252.25; US$16m(20/5/14);
US$38m(20/5/14); US$36m(20/5/14); US$5m(4/6/14); US$10m(11/7/14).
Some
of the expected refunds from individuals are Dr. Bello Matawalle – ₦300m; Bello
Fadile -₦100m and Bashir Yududa ₦1.5 billion.
A
source in EFCC said: “Some of those indicted have outstanding cases under
investigation by our agency. These allegations are intertwined and we may have
to improve on a few clues.
“The
latest assignment is to recover the sums against these 300 persons and
companies. A few of them had written to the commission to refund some
money illegally collected for jobs not done.
“In
line with the mandate of the Presidency, we will get to the root of the
allegations against those already referred to us. We will also collaborate with
other investigating agencies.”
Responding
to a question, the source added: “Of course, some of these persons and
companies will be prosecuted.”
Meanwhile,
a former Director of Funds in the Office of the Accountant-General of the
Federation, Mohammed Dikwa, has given insights to the disbursement of the
controversial US$2.1billion and other funds to ONSA under Dasuki.
Dikwa
gave the details in a statement made to the EFCC on the ongoing investigation of
the US$2.1billion arms procurement cash and the trial of some suspects.
He
admitted to the EFCC that funds were released to ONSA, led by
Dasuki, based on either presidential or ministerial orders.
He
said: “I am the Director of Funds from April 2013 to date. All releases were
made based on approvals by relevant authorities.
“Releases
of funds are normally initiated by relevant MDAs and go through
presidential approval or ministerial approval or budgetary provisions,
depending upon the nature of the requests.
“Having
obtained the necessary approvals, the OAGF will process the approval by drawing
a mandate instrument and send to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
“The
CBN will then pay the amount involved to the relevant agency. The agency will
now spend the funds in line with the established Financial Rules and
Regulations.
“The
Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation and other relevant agencies
will also conduct post-mortem examination of the books of accounts of such
MDAs as to the appropriateness or otherwise of such transactions.
“All
releases in favour of the National Security Adviser were based on approvals by
the appropriate authorities.
The following releases were
made under the former Accountant-General of the Federation (Mr. J.O. Otunla): US$250,000,000
on 16/2/2015; US$5,500,000 on 20/3/2015; US$10,000,000 on 9/4/2015; US$10m on
29/4/2015; US$1,200, 000,000 in November 2013; US$5.5m on 13/12/2013; US$120m
(15/11/2013).
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