The Federal Government is making final preparation to disburse $322 million fund repatriated from the accounts of former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha in Switzerland to Nigerians.


The National Coordinator of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), Nigeria and Special Assistant to the President on Justice Reforms, Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu disclosed this recently in an interactive session with newsmen.


Ibekeaku-Nwagwu said under MoU with Switzerland the funds would be paid directly into the accounts of the poorest Nigerians through their various accounts for two years and identification numbers to be made available on the website being developed by the National Social Investment office and the World Bank.


She solicited the patience of Nigerians, explaining that the agencies working on the modalities would brief the public on June 28, adding that the process for the payment will be transparent for civil society and the media to monitor.


She said despite oppositions against the MoU from within and outside government, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) and his team have pursued President Muhammadu Buhari’s agenda of ensuring that the $322m was returned for deployment in the social safety nets project, which would make targeted transfers to the poor and vulnerable households.


“The poorest members of the community will be registered online, and before you make any payment, they must have an ID number so that every payment would be tracked. No amount will be paid out without a joint signature between Nigeria and the World Bank and without identification of individuals,” she said.


Ibekeaku-Nwagwu said President Buhari’s commitment to the Open Government Partnership during the London Summit in 2016 has enhanced transparency and accountability in government budgeting and contracting, adding that “If there is anything we have achieved its about getting Nigerian citizens to become conscious about what is happening with their money.”

omenkaLives:
I SMELL FRAUD!!

If this happens, I'd be highly disappointed in Baba. How dare they. What about using same to improve water supply in our rural areas, build skills acquisition centres for those who don't have the brain for formal education, give out soft loans to our teaming entrepreneurs, etc. Wouldn't these have a more positive impact on the lives of the beneficiaries?

Going ahead with their plan would create an avenue to reloot no less than 90% of the funds as it would take nothing to flood the database with identity of nonexistent persons. The Attorney General should really rethink this strategy before going ahead with it. Baba shouldn't even tinker with it in the first place!

GSA01:


Its not a fraud, it happens under the conditional cash transfer Programme, if you dont know you ask and stop misleading people,
The National Cash transfer programme provides targeted transfer to poor and is happening in 20 states, to 297,973 caregivers;do your research bro...

Nbote:
Hahahahaha... I swear dis govt is funny, I'm guessing it's jus d way "poor and vulnerable" Nigerians have been receiving #5000 too abi.. Wen was d "poorest" Nigerians list compiled and Wat were d criteria? Well na campaign season b dis so expect more of such lies.. A country dat doesn't have a database of its citizens wants to "share " money to dem... Deception at its peak..

Ibekeaku-Nwagwu said under MoU with Switzerland the funds would be paid directly into the accounts of the poorest Nigerians through their various accounts for two years and identification numbers to be made available on the website being developed by the National Social Investment office and the World Bank

Nancydearie:
How do they intend to achieve that? Another looting on the way, which way Nigeria?
This is another campaign scamming, the money will be paid after election they promise as usual.

omenkaLives:
I SMELL FRAUD!!

If this happens, I'd be highly disappointed in Baba. How dare they. What about using same to improve water supply in our rural areas, build skills acquisition centres for those who don't have the brain for formal education, give out soft loans to our teaming entrepreneurs, etc. Wouldn't these have a more positive impact on the lives of the beneficiaries?

Going ahead with their plan would create an avenue to reloot no less than 90% of the funds as it would take nothing to flood the database with identity of nonexistent persons. The Attorney General should really rethink this strategy before going ahead with it. Baba shouldn't even tinker with it in the first place!

BeeBeeOoh:
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omenkaLives:
I SMELL FRAUD!!

If this happens, I'd be highly disappointed in Baba. How dare they. What about using same to improve water supply in our rural areas, build skills acquisition centres for those who don't have the brain for formal education, give out soft loans to our teaming entrepreneurs, etc. Wouldn't these have a more positive impact on the lives of the beneficiaries?

Going ahead with their plan would create an avenue to reloot no less than 90% of the funds as it would take nothing to flood the database with identity of nonexistent persons. The Attorney General should really rethink this strategy before going ahead with it. Baba shouldn't even tinker with it in the first place!

The poorest members of the community will be registered online, and before you make any payment, they must have an ID number so that every payment would be tracked. No amount will be paid out without a joint signature between Nigeria and the World Bank and without identification of individuals,” she said.