The Federal Ministry of Finance reporyeldy spent the sum of N55, 342,500.00 million for the sendforth party of Udo Okonkwo Ekanem, a former permanent secretary, special duties of the ministry.
This was according to an information the public payments portal, Govspend.
The payment for the party was made by the ministry on September 13th, 2024
The money, according to the portal was paid into the account of one Unoh Omolara.
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According to the payment description, the event was scheduled to hold at Transcorp Hilton hotels on September 6th, 2024.
The move violated the provision of Chapter Seven, Section 713 of Nigeria’s Financial Regulations 2009 which states that “Personal money shall in no circumstances be paid into a government bank account, nor shall any public money be paid into a private account.”
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
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