Alleged N600m fund diversion: ICPC quizzes top agric ministry officials

Alleged N600m fund diversion: ICPC quizzes top agric ministry officials

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, has quizzed four senior officials in the Department of Farm Inputs Supports Services of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, over alleged diversion of funds running into hundreds of millions of Naira.

The invitation was in connection with the alleged diversion of funds meant for monitoring exercise and sensitisation programmes. The civil servants invited by the ICPC were the Director of the Department Mr. Kwaido Sani, Deputy Director Mr. Buba Ardo Ishaku, Mr. Elam Sam, and Head of Accounting Unit Mrs Morenike Damola.

The ICPC invitation was through a letter referenced: ICPC/OPS/GBP/OBS/220, addresed to the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, drawing the attention of the Head, Farm Inputs Support Services Department.

The letter dated July 19, 2023, signed by Akeem Lawal, Director, Operation,…
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