Delta Commissioner, Permanent Secretary Accused Of Paying N280Million Meant For Agric Programme Into Private Bank Account
Raising the alarm, sources in the ministry told SaharaReporters that the N280 million was illegally transferred in tranches and to a private account by the commissioner in connivance with the permanent secretary.
Perez Omoun, Delta State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Permanent Secretary, Ben Agamah and workers in the ministry have been accused of illegally transferring N280 million meant for agricultural programmes to a private account.
This violates the Public Procurement Act
Raising the alarm, sources in the ministry told SaharaReporters that the N280 million was illegally transferred in tranches and to a private account by the commissioner in connivance with the permanent secretary.
It was learnt that the money was meant for an agricultural programme called ‘Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme (AADS)’.
One of the sources said, “Since this illegal transaction came to our notice, it has been a topic in the ministry where staff discussed it in hushed tones.
“The commissioner and permanent secretary have committed the same offence committed by the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu.
“Apart from that, the civil service rules and the financial regulations policy of this country actually frown on this kind of transaction which encourages corruption.
