FG DEFENDS NIGERIA–ETHIOPIA PRISONER TRANSFER DEAL, SAYS ONLY 98 INMATES COVERED NOT 136.(PHOTO).

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FG Defends Nigeria–Ethiopia Prisoner Transfer Deal, Says Only 98 Inmates Covered Not 136 The Federal Government has defended its recent agreement with Ethiopia on the transfer of sentenced persons, explaining that the arrangement is intended to allow Nigerian inmates serving jail terms in the East African country to complete their sentences in Nigeria under more humane conditions. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said the agreement is consistent with President Bola Tinubu’s citizen diplomacy policy, which prioritises the welfare of Nigerians abroad as a core element of the administration’s foreign policy. Odumegwu-Ojukwu also dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that 136 Nigerians were imprisoned in Ethiopia, describing the figures and alleged offences as false and misleading. She clarified that only 98 Nigerian prisoners in Ethiopian maximum-security facilities are covered under the transfer agreement. According to her, negotiations for the de...

KNSG REFUTES N1.8BN MISMANAGEMENT ALLEGATIONS AGAINST FORMER HOS. (PHOTO).


 KNSG Refutes N1.8bn Mismanagement Allegations Against Former HoS


... Orders Loan Vendors to Refund Workers Money 


The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim has dismissed allegations of a N1.8 billion fund mismanagement by the immediate past Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa describing the claims as misinformation.


The clarification follows a directive issued by Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf during the May Day celebrations, instructing the SSG to investigate the matter and uncover the facts.


A  statement issued by Governor's Chief Press Secretary Mustapha Muhammad on Saturday revealed that during the Workers Day, Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress Kano State, Comrade Kabiru Inuwa alleged that immediate past Head of Service had mismanaged state funds.


According to the release, Alhaji Ibrahim made this known during a Dinner and Award Night organised by the State Government in collaboration with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at the Government House, Kano on Saturday.


The SSG explained that the N1.8 billion in question was not mismanaged by government officials, but was instead identified as excessive charges deducted from civil servants' salaries by loan vendors.


 Upon the Governor's directive, the SSG’s office engaged professional auditing firm to scrutinize the state’s payroll system and the accounts of the affected civil servants for the period under review.


 Alhaji Ibrahim confirmed that the loan scheme was temporarily suspended to allow for this thorough investigation.


 He said the audit revealed that several loan vendors had been charging workers rates far above their original contractual agreements.


Alhaji Ibrahim disclosed that the private auditing firm found that vendors had illegally accrued over N1.8 billion from civil servants through these overcharges.


The SSG revealed that based on these findings, the State Government has officially directed the loan vendors to return the N1.8 billion and it would be shared among the affected civil servants accordingly.

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