NSITF: N48bn proceeds entered pockets; officials, spouses flew first class – Ngige
He spoke on Tuesday at an investigative hearing at the House of Representatives.
The minister said there were irregular payments of salaries and allowances of N10million not in line with the condition of service of the organisation. He alleged that they paid themselves N9.8million each without the approval of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation . The splitting, he explained, was to enable the transactions to fall within the threshold allowed by law for the management to award.
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