The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission said it has commenced
investigation on the financial misappropriation
in the Niger Delta Development Commission.
The EFCC said this in an invitation letter
addressed to a group , Foundation for True
Freedom and Good Governance , led by
activist, Deji Adeyanju .
The group asked the anti-graft agency to
investigate the corruption allegations and
spending by the NDDC.
“We call on the commission to investigate the
claim by the Interim Management Committee
of the NDDC under Mrs. Joi Nunieh and Prof
Pondei that they allegedly spent a whopping
sum of N81.5bn in five months (October 2019
— May 2020) on the under listed areas:
Community relations – NI.3bn, Condolences – N
122.9m, Consultancy: N83m, Covid-19 –
N3.14bn, Duty Travel Allowance — N486m,
Imprest — N790.9m, Lassa fever kits –
N1.956bn, Legal Services – N900m,
Maintenance – N220m, Overseas travel –
N85.6m, Project Public Communication –
N1.121bn, Security – N774m,” the letter to the
EFCC reads.
In its reply, Head, Economic Governance
Section of the EFCC, Adebayo Adeniyi, said
investigations had commenced on the matter.
The commission also asked the group to visit
the commission in order to adopt your petition.
“We write to acknowledge the receipt of your
petition dated August 3, 2020 in respect of the
above subject and to inform you that
investigation into the case has commenced.
“In view of the above, you are kindly requested
to attend an interview with the undersigned
through the O/C team six on Thursday, August
20, 2020 at EFCC headquarters third floor, Plot
301/302, Institutions and Research District,
jabi, Abuja by 10am, in order to adopt your
petition,” the EFCC wrote.
