We’ll prosecute those who mismanaged COVID-19 contract funds –ICPC

This was as a report by a non-governmental organisation, Civic Hive of BudgIT, stated that seven government Ministries, Departments and Agencies spent a sum of N3.03bn on COVID-19 contracts, adding that the cost of the contracts was suspicious.

The organisation also alleged that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in Abuja purchased a Toyota Prado Sports Utility Vehicle at the sum of N39.7m without a proper description of what the car would be used for. It also noted that the Ministry of Health spent N37.06m on 1,808 pieces of regular face masks.

The NGO said a sum of N43.87m was spent to supply 2,240 pieces of face masks by the NCDC. The report also alleged that the FMC, Abakaliki bought and installed a 100KVA generator for N7.7m without a contractor. Reacting to the allegations, the ICPC spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, said the commission had received the Civic Hive report and begun monitoring things “closely” with a view to prosecuting those found wanting.

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