The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq has dissociated herself from a trending report in the media titled “N2.72b for School Feeding During Lockdown Diverted To Private Accounts.”
The report emanated after a presentation by the Chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye at the 2nd National Summit on Diminishing Corruption and was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday.

The report states thus “preliminary investigation had indicated that part of the N2.67billion was diverted to private accounts. It also revealed that over N2.5 billion was misappropriated by a senior civil servant (name withheld) in the ministry of agriculture and now deceased, for himself and cronies.” The statement by Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) was twisted and misinterpreted by mischief makers and directed at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.

In a statement signed and released by the Special Assistant to the minister on media, Nneka Ikem Anizebe on Monday, it reads: “The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development hereby informs the public that the Federal Government Colleges school feeding in question is different from the Home Grown School Feeding which is one of its Social Investment Programmes.”

“That the School Feeding under scrutiny is feeding of students in Federal Government Colleges across the country and is not under the ministry which only oversees Home Grown School Feeding for children in Primaries 1-3 in select public schools across the country.”

“That the Ministry or the Minister does not even handle or disburse funds for @NHGSFP.”
“That money for funding the Programme neither passes through the Minister nor the ministry.”
“That the over N2.5 billion which was reportedly misappropriated by a senior civil servant (name withheld) took place in a different ministry and not the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.”

“That the ICPC recovered N16 billion worth of assets from the said ministry which was paid into an individual account for non-official purposes and not the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.

“The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs , Disaster Management and Social Development describes those casting aspersions on Minister Sadiya Umar Farouq as malicious and unfair and calls on the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to publish the names of persons, federal colleges and school heads whose names have been found to be associated with the missing funds and also freeze the accounts where the said funds were diverted.”

“The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, therefore, calls on the general public to disregard the false reports being linked to the ministry as it is not in anyway involved n the Federal Government Colleges School Feeding.”

https://tribuneonlineng.com/i-didnt-divert-n2-7bn-meant-for-school-feeding-programme-minister-replies-icpc/

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The woman said this particular fund isn't domiciled under her ministry, so she is actively re-directing those who indirectly accused her to look towards another agency handling that fund. If school children whose feeding funds are being moved about like it's on escortion, decide to protest, the police may end up mobilizing to the venue to deal with them.

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WorkTheTalk:
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq has dissociated herself from a trending report in the media titled “N2.72b for School Feeding During Lockdown Diverted To Private Accounts.”
The report emanated after a presentation by the Chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye at the 2nd National Summit on Diminishing Corruption and was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday.

The report states thus “preliminary investigation had indicated that part of the N2.67billion was diverted to private accounts. It also revealed that over N2.5 billion was misappropriated by a senior civil servant (name withheld) in the ministry of agriculture and now deceased, for himself and cronies.” The statement by Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) was twisted and misinterpreted by mischief makers and directed at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.

In a statement signed and released by the Special Assistant to the minister on media, Nneka Ikem Anizebe on Monday, it reads: “The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development hereby informs the public that the Federal Government Colleges school feeding in question is different from the Home Grown School Feeding which is one of its Social Investment Programmes.”

“That the School Feeding under scrutiny is feeding of students in Federal Government Colleges across the country and is not under the ministry which only oversees Home Grown School Feeding for children in Primaries 1-3 in select public schools across the country.”

“That the Ministry or the Minister does not even handle or disburse funds for @NHGSFP.”
“That money for funding the Programme neither passes through the Minister nor the ministry.”
“That the over N2.5 billion which was reportedly misappropriated by a senior civil servant (name withheld) took place in a different ministry and not the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.”

“That the ICPC recovered N16 billion worth of assets from the said ministry which was paid into an individual account for non-official purposes and not the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.

“The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs , Disaster Management and Social Development describes those casting aspersions on Minister Sadiya Umar Farouq as malicious and unfair and calls on the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to publish the names of persons, federal colleges and school heads whose names have been found to be associated with the missing funds and also freeze the accounts where the said funds were diverted.”

“The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, therefore, calls on the general public to disregard the false reports being linked to the ministry as it is not in anyway involved n the Federal Government Colleges School Feeding.”

https://tribuneonlineng.com/i-didnt-divert-n2-7bn-meant-for-school-feeding-programme-minister-replies-icpc/

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You didn't divert N2.7b meant for school children feeding, you actually fed them, yet the money was found in a private account.

Is not your fault, make una continue.

.. This woman is trying her best. The govt is trying it best in the fight against corruption, but they are humans so they cant monitor/handle everything and everybody at the same time.
We all know majority of Nigerians are very corrupt. So it is very difficult to stop corruption completely... Some of you that are abusing them will do worst than them if given the opportunity.

Madam you've told so many lies before, why should I believe this one as truth.

To those of you thinking this woman is a virgin at 46. You are wrong. She's the mother to the underwear bomber.

The guy that tried to blow up a plane. It is well hidden from Nigerians, if you know, you know.

You can only deceive some people sometimes but can never deceive all the people at all the times. Which students were you feeding during the total lockdown? We need an answer.

i don't know who else have noticed this trend with the Nigerian government and her appointeees. i watch with keenly that in some ministries that the main man or woman will be of northern extraction while southerners will be the spokesperson to defend lies. while the former is key person, the latter who is aware of this will be out defending whatever evils committed by the so called boss. you can do your findings and see for yourself. i pity the so called elites who are given messy job to do.my opinion, though.

360degreess:
.. This woman is trying her best. The govt is trying it best in the fight against corruption, but they are humans so they cant monitor/handle everything and everybody at the same time.
We all know majority of Nigerians are very corrupt. So it is very difficult to stop corruption completely... Some of you that are abusing them will do worst than them if given the opportunity.

Somebody don use ur brain for rituals

In another news, Senate President Lawan: 'It Is Petty To Say Corruption Thrives Under This Government'.

https://www.nairaland.com/6148929/lawan-it-petty-say-corruption

Who Is fooling who?

Charleys:
Madam you've told so many lies before, why should I believe this one as truth.

To those of you thinking this woman is a virgin at 46. You are wrong. She's the mother to the underwear bomber.

The guy that tried to blow up a plane. It is well hidden from Nigerians, if you know, you know.

For real ?

Nbotee:


Somebody don use ur brain for rituals

.. Your problem is frustration and depression. Go and work hard so that you can make money and stop blaming others.
You will do worst than them if given the opportunity.

why are they telling us? even if they recover the said fund, will it be refunded? will they rebursed it back for it purpose it was meant for....Abeg let them put death penalty on corruption in the country!

All they not all under same FG....

Then who did

Ole

360degreess:
.. Your problem is frustration and depression. Go and work hard so that you can make money and stop blaming others.
You will do worst than them if given the opportunity.

Zombie spotted

Lie
Me: I don't know anybody who benefited from the so called school feeding program during the lockdown

Please does anyone knows anyone who know anyone that has benefited from the school feeding program during lockdown when schools were were closed??

Buhari is shocked