Sacked DG In Trouble For Blowing N200b On Poll

EFCC, ICPC to quiz ex-CEOs of agencies

why they had to go

●Donation by a woman DG of N700m to PDP’s presidential campaign in 2015
●Furnishing of an office at N800m
●Construction of a store at N240m instead of N40m
●Failure to account for revenue by a DG who diverted equipment to his private medium
●N15b found in a secret account in violation of TSA
●More than N6b debt in an agency generating at least N9b monthly
●Personal assistant remanded in prison for alleged N17m bribery but DG stayed on
●DG implicated in alleged N68b fraud

Of the 26 Directors-General and Heads of parastatals sacked yesterday, no fewer than 10 may be handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission(ICPC) for investigation, a source said last night.

It was gathered that President Muhammadu Buhari opted to give some of the chief executives the push, following reports of large-scale fraud in their agencies. One allegedly spent N200 billion on last year’s Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) presidential campaign.

Some of the former chief executives also awarded contracts to cronies.

The agencies under the searchlight of either the EFCC or the ICPC include National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), National Broadcasting Commission(NBC), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Bureau of Public Enterprises(BPE), National Women Development Centre(NWDC); Industrial Training Fund(ITF); Nigerian Investment Promotion Council; Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) and Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSIT), among others.

A source, who spoke in confidence, said: “At least 10 of those sacked chief executives will be handed over to the EFCC and the ICPC. The report on their misconduct is ready for these anti-graft agencies to act upon.

“All security agencies received the list of those affected about 24 hours before the formal announcement. They will all be placed on surveillance until cleared.

“Some of them have actually appeared before EFCC and ICPC in the last eight months. Their cases are under various stages of investigation.

“The revelations are mind-boggling and it is sad that some of these chief executives continued with the impunity even after a new government had taken over.”

Responding to a question, the source added: “The President bid time to get intelligence report on the atrocities, recklessness and outright graft by some of these former CEOs before sending them packing.”

The source gave an insight into some of the infractions.

He said one of the former chief executives allegedly withdrew N200 billion (using curious sub-heads) to fund the campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He cited the case of how a DG was implicated in a N68 billion fraud and other illegal expenditures and loans allegedly secured without proper approval.

The source also claimed that a former female chief executive was alleged to have donated N700million to the PDP’s presidential campaign in January 2015; furnishing of an office at N800million which donor agencies can supply at no cost and the construction of a store at N240million instead of N40million.

In another instance, one of the heads of the media agencies could not account for all the advertisement cash raked in by his medium during the 2015 campaign.

Instead, about N5million was recorded as revenue from adverts during the 2015 polls.

The DG was said to have acquired a licence for an electronic medium and diverted the sophisticated equipment to the new private outfit after using public funds to procure them.

A DG of a sensitive agency was alleged to have hidden over N15billion in a secret account in violation of the extant regulations of Treasury Single Account(TSA).

One of the affected DGs presided over an agency which was generating about N9billion internally but as at the time he was sacked, he left more than N6billion debts for the agency.

Despite the remand of her Personal Assistant in prison over alleged N17million bribery, a DG waited till Monday for President Muhammadu Buhari to wield the big stick.

Besides, the award of some contracts before the inauguration of President Buhari led to the sack of some of DGs.

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Huuummmmm

These criminals deserve a room in kirikiri

Appalling.

Their time has come

Action film

i think these people should be tried on life broadcast so we Nigerians can actually see n know where the story will end......

I just dnt like dat trash of a cloth th efcc officials are putting on. Ah mean, they should really put on smth professional. Phew..

Wonders shall never end. All these are going on and Nigerians are suffering on a daily basis. Thanks for the new government, I hope and pray they get it right.

let's see one goat behind bars first

People steal billions with a stroke of the pen in just 10seconds. Even when these larcenous acts are very glaring, the government is expected to 'travel' to mars in order to prove its case. The law, sometimes, is an impediment to common sense.

Dats good

This is the cesspool of shit that GEJ and his PDP goons put nigeria. What a shame! Everybody was just looting as they like without caution or care for the law.

Anyway, its not surprising. When oga at the top said looting is not corruption. That just gives green light to public officials to do as they like. Impunity at its highest!

Hmmm just speechless

Expecting IPAD to come and display their madness here.

It's only a revolution that can save us in this country.
The only difference between PDP nd APC is the difference btw Six (6) nd half a dozen. They are the same thing.
After dis administration, d next one will open up mind blowing scams in dis one nd Nigerians will be like what?
Dis guys don't feel anything. We re just means to an end for them.
Time for Nigerian youths to wake up nd fight for our own good

What a shame.People trusted with power and responsibility.

The only reason i love Buhari is because he is Buhari! There is nothing anybody can do about it. He is too rich ( morally) to be bought or sold. So am expecting some criminals in government to start voluntarily resigning there offices. God bless PMB and may God continue to bless Nigeria!

Sanity indeed. make them pass DAT budget so dat we can finally begin to hold baba responsible.

oya IPOB people come and defend your mentors. Anytime a corrupt public official is placed under investigation, expect the IPOBIANS to come rushing to their defence

Some people will call this propaganda. .

Funny enough, majority of them are from a particular region.

Nigeria! the country where anything can happen.

still, the money never show 4 dia body

....*and the propaganda continues while naira. is kissing deeper into the economic mud!

Buhari....APC....collected several hundreds of Billion naira from Amaechi, fashola, Rochas, atiku, Tinubu, kwakwaso, tambuwal.. for the same 2015 poll.

So when are u arresting them with DSS n EFCC?

disloman:
What a shame.People trusted with power and responsibility.

It's very shameful. And when one considers the punishment for these crimes hope for a a better tomorrow diminishes. Imagine the sanctions contained in Baba's anti-money laundering bill to NASS( http://sunnewsonline.com/new/buharis-anti-money-laundering-bill/) , one definitely has cause to worry about our intent in eliminating corruption.

Anoda feast for zombies... How come d EFCC is yet to start tracing or linking anyone to d massive fraud in d budget? ?

Happy to see ITF there, a lot of scam is going on there,, Imagine they haven't paid me my SIWES allowance since 2009.. Awon were

blackpanda:
This is the cesspool of shit that GEJ and his PDP goons put nigeria. What a shame! Everybody was just looting as they like without caution or care for the law.

Anyway, its not surprising. When oga at the top said looting is not corruption. That just gives green light to public officials to do as they like. Impunity at its highest!

Stop that mad talk! That's how you people run your mouths like untamed parrots calling PDP this, PDP that. Was it only PDP that ruled the country for 16 years at both State and Federal levels? Many of you would never bother to talk about gigantic fraud also perpetuated by APC in all the states under their control. Virtually every Nigerian is corrupt including the sycophants that vilify PDP on Nairaland but associating corruption with that party and leaving out APC is not only a sin, it shows how wicked, insincere and mischievous you people are. How come you and your ilks suddenly went mute on Fashola's N78m Website Scandal? What about N300m he spent on Borehole? I can tell you that's just a tip of frauds perpetuated in Lagos. Was Fashola a member of PDP? Accusing and jailing all PDP members in Nigeria, I can tell you for free, will not rid Nigeria of corruption.

The one affecting me the most is the ITF. They're still owing me my IT money since 2010.

200B is a lot of money.

La wa o

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