The report of the Senate ad-hoc committee on the financial recklessness in the NDDC has disclosed that the agency spent N4.9billion on medical checkup of its personnel. Nigeria NDDC MedicalCheckup
A copy of the report obtained by The Guardian yesterday revealed that the money was paid to the accounts of the individuals in March.
The NDDC management also paid 75 others N6million each while 153 staff were paid N5.5million each. Four other categories of staff were paid between N4.1million and N4.8million each while seven others got about N3million each. The report also stated that the NDDC management used staff members for the distribution of Lassa fever kits. It explained that personal protective kits were given to the 185 local councils areas of the Niger Delta states through the NDDC staff.
“NDDC did not provide any returns on the end-user beneficiaries which would have helped in evaluating the accountability and transparency of the programme. There was also no mention of the original target beneficiaries. The ad-hoc panel added that by its own record. NDDC spent N808.9million as imprest between October 29, 2019 and May 23. 2020.“Given that significant amount was also expended on travels, duty tour allowance during this period and payment of bills, it is difficult to justify this huge amount as imprest necessary for the services of the commission.”
But, Udugahan in the statement by his media aide, Monoyo Edon, denied the allegation, saying he had never approached the NDDC for any contract.
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