The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has set up an independent COVID-19 Funds Monitoring Team charged with the prevention of possible financial abuses that may arise in the management of the Covid-19 special intervention funds.
Spokesperson for the Commission, Mrs. Rasheedat A. Okoduwa, who dropped the hints in a statement said that the team will monitor the disbursement and utilization of the funds, donations and other receipts mobilised towards combating the outbreak of the Coronavirus in the country.
She stated that the team will deploy appropriate strategy to prevent incidences of corruption that may have negative impact on the efforts of government to deal effectively with the pandemic and its work will complement the efforts of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 with regard to transparency and accountability in the management of the funds.
While the Commission applauds all those in the frontline of battling the outbreak and everyone facilitating the national effort behind the scene, ’’ it hereby reiterates its earlier advisory to all actors in the management chain of the COVID-19 response to steer clear of all unethical and corrupt acts that could result in criminal investigation and consequences.’’
As the world rallies against the coronavirus pandemic banks ,Individuals and corporate organizations were reported to have doled out billion of naira as donations and assistance to Federal and states governments.
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