Thread by @4lowthemoney

PRESS STATETMENT:

#COVID19 Palliatives Looting: #FollowTheMoney calls on @ICPC_PE, @officialEFCC, @NigFiu to Investigate MDAs.

Following the discovery of Govt storehouses for #COVID19 palliatives and the looting spree across the country, leading social accountability initiative, #FTM, has called for the @officialEFCC @ICPC_PE to investigate MDAs responsible for the acquisition/distribution of the items.

It should be recalled that in the wake of the #COVID19 pandemic early this year, #FollowTheMoney team across the 36 States & 7 African nations, have been tracking intervention funds/materials disbursed to State Govts to cushion the impact of the pandemic.

#FollowCOVID19Money

A total of 57 FoI letters were received by 27 State Govt agencies, requesting details of COVID19 funds & the distribution of palliatives. Only 6 States responded, assuring that palliatives were distributed accordingly, even though they refused to provide details/evidence of same.

According to #FollowTheMoney Founder @HamzyCODE, the discovery of palliatives hideouts further indicates a systemic failure in governance & distrust in leadership.

There is no reason why the distribution of these items should have been delayed.

#FollowCOVID19Money #palliatives

knowing that the #coronavirus pandemic worsened the country’s economic situation and increased poverty level, the discovery of the hoarding and delays, further exposes the rot and persistent corruption in the Nigerian system.

#FollowCOVID19Money #PalliativeHunters #palliatives

The @NigeriaGov continues to thwart the possibility of gaining the trust of its citizens, especially with its opacity and poor accountability, which led to mob action & heavy looting of #COVID19 palliatives. There's an urgent need for @DigiCommsNG to addressing identified lapses.

Lapses from operational flaws to gross mismanagement of logistics, that led to these actions.

The @officialEFCC & @ICPC_PE must hereby investigate procurement fraud & mishandling of #COVID19 related funding and resources at State and Federal level, to bring culprits to justice.

The Nat. Assembly @nassnigeria should also hold public hearings on the #PalliativesLoot and brief citizens properly on outcomes. These public officials must be held accountable for the lapses/inefficiency: A right step to rethinking governance in Nigeria. Citizens deserve better.