The Federal Government has commenced probe into activities of its agencies over remittance of revenue into the Federation Account
This was disclosed yesterday at the meeting of the National Economic Council, NEC, by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele told the Council how some Federal Government agencies short changed the country by remitting naira into the Federation Account instead of the dollar revenue they collected.
Briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa after the meeting, Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade said Emefiele presented brief report on government agencies involved in the inappropriate remittance.
According to Ayade, the agencies include Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and Nigerian Port Authority, NPA, among other agencies.
The Governor was in company of three other colleagues, including Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Darius Ishaku (Taraba) and Olusegun Mimiko (Ondo). Ayade said: “We received a brief report on how agencies remiting dollar revenues in naira into the Federation account given by the CBN governor.
“He said investigations are on-going. Such agencies include but not limited to NNPC, NIMASA and NPA.” – National Mirror.
