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Senate Investigates Alleged Abuse Of Treasury Single Acc. - Channels Television by naijacoolgist(f): 4:43am On Dec 14, 2015
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Senate Investigates Alleged Abuse Of Treasury Single Account
Channels Television. 


The Senate has begun an investigative hearing to unravel allegations of abuse of the Treasury Single Account regime (TSA).



President Buhari had given a directive that all government Ministries, Departments and Agencies should pay all revenues and monies accruing to the Federal Government into a Federal sub Treasury Account maintained by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

However, federal lawmakers on December 11 at legislative proceedings, expressed fears that the private firm hired to mop up government’s revenue into the account was costing the nation billions of Naira in fees.

A lawmaker had said that it was a gross violation of section 162 (1) of the Nigerian Constitution and the banks and other Financial Institutions Act.

Disapproval To Commission

They gave their disapproval to a one per cent commission, which the private firm was allegedly collecting to mop up revenue.

Last week, the Senate Committees on Finance, Banking and Other Financial Institutions began an investigative hearing to get to the bottom of allegations of the abuse of the TSA.

At the hearing, the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, in his presentation, disclosed how much had been pooled into the Treasury Single Account so far.

“We now have, as at December 8, a total of 2.038 trillion Naira in the TSA,” Mr Emefiele told the Senators.

He also made an observation as regards the one per cent commission which had been the bone of contention.

“I will like to confess that i did not really know, because I have to say what I know, that the one per cent charge that was being taken from that account.”

The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, completely disassociated himself from the contract signed with Systemspecs to provide the e-collection platform.

“There is no MoU between the office of the Accountant General of the Federation and CBN on either the appointment of REMITA which is the issue being discussed now,” he stressed.

The Managing Director of Systemspecs, John Obaro, however, had a different version.

“Systemspecs has a valid contract with the CBN for the provision of gateway that supports payments and collections of government revenue.

“The fees were discussed by all stakeholders set by CBN and the AGF communicated to all by the CBN and included in our contract,” Mr Obaro explained.

The Senate President and the chairman of the Joint Committee, Senator John Eno, emphasised that the purpose of the investigation was not to witch-hunt anyone but to ensure that due process was followed in government transactions.

The investigative hearing is expected to continue on Tuesday December 15.


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Re: Senate Investigates Alleged Abuse Of Treasury Single Acc. - Channels Television by feldido(m): 4:56am On Dec 14, 2015
Ghen ghen... Everyday probe.
Re: Senate Investigates Alleged Abuse Of Treasury Single Acc. - Channels Television by kayusely: 5:02am On Dec 14, 2015
naijacoolgist:
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Senate Investigates Alleged Abuse Of Treasury Single Account
Channels Television. 


The Senate has begun an investigative hearing to unravel allegations of abuse of the Treasury Single Account regime (TSA).



President Buhari had given a directive that all government Ministries, Departments and Agencies should pay all revenues and monies accruing to the Federal Government into a Federal sub Treasury Account maintained by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

However, federal lawmakers on December 11 at legislative proceedings, expressed fears that the private firm hired to mop up government’s revenue into the account was costing the nation billions of Naira in fees.

A lawmaker had said that it was a gross violation of section 162 (1) of the Nigerian Constitution and the banks and other Financial Institutions Act.

Disapproval To Commission

They gave their disapproval to a one per cent commission, which the private firm was allegedly collecting to mop up revenue.

Last week, the Senate Committees on Finance, Banking and Other Financial Institutions began an investigative hearing to get to the bottom of allegations of the abuse of the TSA.

At the hearing, the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, in his presentation, disclosed how much had been pooled into the Treasury Single Account so far.

“We now have, as at December 8, a total of 2.038 trillion Naira in the TSA,” Mr Emefiele told the Senators.

He also made an observation as regards the one per cent commission which had been the bone of contention.

“I will like to confess that i did not really know, because I have to say what I know, that the one per cent charge that was being taken from that account.”

The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, completely disassociated himself from the contract signed with Systemspecs to provide the e-collection platform.

“There is no MoU between the office of the Accountant General of the Federation and CBN on either the appointment of REMITA which is the issue being discussed now,” he stressed.

The Managing Director of Systemspecs, John Obaro, however, had a different version.

“Systemspecs has a valid contract with the CBN for the provision of gateway that supports payments and collections of government revenue.

“The fees were discussed by all stakeholders set by CBN and the AGF communicated to all by the CBN and included in our contract,” Mr Obaro explained.

The Senate President and the chairman of the Joint Committee, Senator John Eno, emphasised that the purpose of the investigation was not to witch-hunt anyone but to ensure that due process was followed in government transactions.

The investigative hearing is expected to continue on Tuesday December 15.


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Why is the CBN and AGF distancing themselves from the contractual agreement they all signed. Senate should probe deep and penalise those found guilty.

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Re: Senate Investigates Alleged Abuse Of Treasury Single Acc. - Channels Television by Demmocrats(m): 5:17am On Dec 14, 2015
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Re: Senate Investigates Alleged Abuse Of Treasury Single Acc. - Channels Television by Trunaijian: 6:35am On Dec 14, 2015
The CBN and the AGF cannot distance themselves from the agreement signed with Systemspecs. Its not possible for Sytemspecs to collect any money from the TSA if there was no contractual agreement. How?
Re: Senate Investigates Alleged Abuse Of Treasury Single Acc. - Channels Television by otimmy8: 5:49pm On Dec 14, 2015
kayusely:
Why is the CBN and AGF distancing themselves from the contractual agreement they all signed. Senate should probe deep and penalise those found guilty.

#Video - The part of the hearing NGRSenate didn't show us - CBN approved the 1% fee being charged by Remita for TSA. (CBN Governor; Godwin Emefiele at the Senate hearing)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbFAo-iNq0k
Re: Senate Investigates Alleged Abuse Of Treasury Single Acc. - Channels Television by otimmy8: 12:54pm On Dec 15, 2015
kayusely:
Why is the CBN and AGF distancing themselves from the contractual agreement they all signed. Senate should probe deep and penalise those found guilty.

Exactly my thought.. This video i saw on youtube is an exclusive that opens up their games. Remita has a valid contract


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkloMQzE7As

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