Tag: NSITF

Tinubu appoints ex-lawmaker accused of diverting Covid-19 palliatives as NSITF official

Aminu Imam
NSITF official

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mojisolaoluwa Kehinde Alli-Macaulay, a former Lagos State lawmaker, as the Executive Director (Operations) of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF). Mrs. Alli-Macaulay, previously represented Amuwo-Odofin 1, in the Lagos State House of Assembly. However, this appointment has stirred controversy due to Mrs. Alli-Macaulay’s history. In 2020, she faced allegations of diverting Covid-19 palliatives meant for the underprivileged during the lockdown and repackaging them as birthday souvenirs. A petition from her constituents called for her recall, citing poor representation and mis-appropriation of the palliatives. Despite…

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Alleged Corruption: NSITF accuses termites of ‘eating’ vouchers, as Senate probes N17.1bn spending

Aminu Imam

Present and past management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund ( NSITF), have been under fire from the Nigerian Senate for failing to justify spending of N17.158 billion in 2013 with required evidential documents, some of which were alleged to have been ‘eaten-up’ by termites. The N17.158 billion, as stated in the 2018 Audit report, was the total amount of money transferred by NSITF from its Skye and First Bank accounts into various untraceable accounts belonging to individuals and companies from January to December 2013. The Auditor-General’s office had…

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N84bn misappropriated within 4yrs by NSITF – Senate

Aminu Imam

The Senate yesterday accused the management of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF), of diverting about N84 billion within four years. The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly said it arrived at the conclusion following the outcome of its investigation arising from 12 out of 50 queries involving financial impropriety by the Commission. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Senator Mathew Urhoghide, who made this disclosure, said the agency is a cesspool of corruption. Urhoghide said that “it is just unfortunate that in the place of four years, they…

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Buhari removes NEMA DG, appoints Habib as replacement

Aminu Imam

…Sacks NSITF MD, others over alleged N3.4bn fraud, reconstitutes Board The President has approved the appointment of Ahmed Mustapha Habib as the new Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), to replace AVM Muhammad (rtd). In an issued statement by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, President Buhari approved the take-off of the National Senior Citizens Centre and constituted a 12-member Board with immediate effect. Following his removal, Mohammed was appointed the chairman of the Board of the National Senior Citizens Centre. Similarly, President Buhari approved the sacking of the top…

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NDDC, EFCC, NSITF Corruption Cases: Buhari frowns at planned mass protest by Labour

Ishaku Yohanna

The Presidency has frowned at the reported plan by the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to embark on a nationwide protest over the alleged President Buhari’s “inaction over the high-level of corruption uncovered at some Federal Government’s commissions. It would recalled that both the Executive and Legislative arms are currently investigating alleged cases of misconduct at the Niger Delta Development Agency, NDDC, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC. Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity in a statement…

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NDDC, EFCC, NSITF Corruption Cases: Labour tells Nigerians to prepare for nationwide protest

Ishaku Yohanna

Angered by the inaction of President Muhammadu Buhari and the anti-corruption agencies over the high-level of corruption uncovered at the Niger Delta Development Agency (NDDC), the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), labour has resolved to embark on a nationwide protest by next week. Speaking during a media chat with journalists in Abuja over the weekend, the President of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Quadri Olaleye, has, therefore, called on all workers and Nigerians to prepare for a nationwide protest over unresolved…

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