ICPC Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission has begun a probe into the activities of directors and senior officials of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme.

It was learnt that the ICPC had frozen the accounts of some of the officials while some vehicles had been seized from them.

SURE-P was set up by the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan in February 2012 after nationwide protests followed the hike in the prices of petroleum products.

The programme was scrapped by President Muhammadu Buhari in November last year.
The SURE-P was mandated to convert saved fuel subsidy money to jobs, roads and other people-oriented programmes but became political during the build-up to the 2015 elections.

A source in the ICPC told our correspondent on Wednesday that the probe started after the commission received information that huge funds were embezzled by the officials.

The source added, “We have frozen the bank accounts of some of the officials while we have started seizing some vehicles from them. Our plan is to seize about 200. Presently, we have seized about 30.”

Our correspondent, who visited the ICPC on Wednesday, counted about 34 vehicles parked on the premises of the commission.
Some of the vehicles included Sport Utility Vehicles, Hilux vans, salon cars and ambulances.

Our correspondent learnt that the probe was in connection with a N3bn fraud allegedly involving the Federal Ministry of Finance and the SURE-P Graduate Internship Scheme.
The money, it was learnt, was meant for the payment of the participants.

It was gathered that the money was meant to pay the allowances of 17,500 participants for eight months, which never got to them.
The SURE-P GIS is a component of the SURE-P domiciled in the Federal Ministry of Finance.

The immediate past Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Mrs. Anastasia Nwobiala, is already in court over the Nigeria Immigration recruitment scam, which led to the death of about 20 graduate applicants.

Also, about N4.9bn was said to have been extorted from 51,000 applicants, recruited as Federal Task Force officers for the protection of the SURE-P/Federal Road Maintenance Agency projects during the build-up to the last elections.

The aggrieved employees, in a petition, said they were forced to purchase the FTF forms, which were supposed to be free at the rate N30,000 each despite their impoverished situation, only to be employed, used and abandoned.

The petition reads in part, “We wish to cry out and seek for your urgent help over the fraudulent extortion from us and dehumanisation of our lives under the SURE-P/FERMA employment programme, named Federal Task Force by the above-listed names and other officers (Directors) on the following pretences and tricks.

“We were recruited and employed for the past three years without any training allowances; no salary and other allowances were paid to us.

“We were mandated to pay for the Presidency SURE-P/FERMA Task Force forms.

“We bought the forms with inscription ‘NOT FOR SALE’ boldly written on it at an average amount of N30,000 each.”
Some of the task force commanders have since fled the country.

A former Chairman of SURE-P, Christopher Kolade, had said last year that he resigned his position in 2013 because its operations were becoming tainted with corruption and politics, thereby losing its credibility.

He said some officials of the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan were practising “something that was lower than the transparency” expected of an interventionist agency like SURE-P.

He had stated, “When I discovered that there were individuals in the system that were practising something that was lower than the transparency that we went in with, I raised the issues; and I discovered that political affiliations and things made this difficult.”

The former SURE-P boss cited an instance when the agency decided to employ 5,000 youths from every state of the federation.
According to him, when it commenced, he informed the Presidency that the arrangement it adopted was not acceptable but he was overruled.

When contacted, the spokesperson for the ICPC, Mrs. Rasheedat Okoduwa, said she could not comment on the matter.

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No be SURE-P wey catch fire for Abuja last month?

All these money you people are sharing.
There is godu ooo

Oga o.... GEJ was a big time mistake!

It was gathered that the money was meant to pay the allowances of 17,500 participants for eight months, which never got to them.
The SURE-P GIS is a component of the SURE-P domiciled in the Federal Ministry of Finance.

some people no dey fear God again....

when few decided to withhold almost 17,500 heads pay.

They should not go unpunished

Kai God have mercy

SURE-P more like SCAM-P

Yes ofcos. Thats what SUREP is

Subsidy re-scamming and embezzlement programme

It is well.

hmmmn

3 billion naira fraud..blood of Zachariah ..only one person

hmmm

What is sure about SURE P?

Corruption For Nigeria Sha . . .SMH

CORRUPTION! CORRUPTION! CORRUPTION!






NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT THE ECONOMY

Thank God oO

And some people are wondering how and why the economy is grounded?

OZAOEKPE:
CORRUPTION! CORRUPTION! CORRUPTION!






NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT THE ECONOMY

One of the first signs of a healthy economy is the government's willingness to fight corruption.

So that foreign investors can come into the country and do their business without worrying about having to pay bribe to some fat Alhaji or Chief in the requisite Department.

And so that Nigerian investors would be able to save more money without having to pay kola for every step they take.

So that projects can be completed on time, and with the right equipment...which means that they work well....which means good light, water, and transport facilities.

And finally, a corrupt free society means increased amounts of dollars in the savings account....which could help buffer the Naira....making it stronger....and provide more cash for government to spend on the good things of life....like roads,railways, education,health, etc.

I am really surprised that you are blind to the benefits of fighting corruption on the economy. Or maybe you were one of the beneficiaries too. Better free yourself from mammon slave. Take your time.....Nigeria don change.

This man's face self.....

Simply put, all Nigerian leaders are corrupt, including Buhari

Wicked souls!!!!

The name is SURE-P and it is not even SURE. They are busy chewing our national cake like a car firing in all cylinders

ohhh boy! Honestly, jonthan produced lots of billionaires like he claimed!
how they became billionaires, he doesnt want to know.

Theyre sha billionaires. All hail our ever billionaires producing ex president!

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Corruption is the reason Nigeria is where it is today. This is not about GEJ, PMB, PDP or APC. It is about Nigerians who steal our collective wealth, live flamboyant lifestyles and laugh when we say there is poverty or unemployment.
They have stolen enough money to win elections, sway sympathy, get Chieftancy Titles, keep their families abroad and still be called Elder Statesmen. Most unfortunate is that several youths will still come to their defense and abuse the government/EFCC or the President for trying to fight corruption. I just pity una for that country.

989900:
But err sir, sir, they said SURE-P was one of the accomplishments of GEJ/NOI.

Abeg shift,pass me the popcorn, make I siddon near you & watch how the wailers will spin this one!!

It was gathered that the money was meant to pay the allowances of 17,500 participants for eight months, which never got to them.

OZAOEKPE:
CORRUPTION! CORRUPTION! CORRUPTION!






NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT THE ECONOMY

Corruption killed the economy