The House of Representatives is to investigate allegations of fraudulent practices in the payment of contractors by officials of the Federal Ministries of Finance and the Office of the Accountant-General.
Adopting a motion on notice sponsored by Paul Nnamchi (LP, Enugu), Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo), and Aminu Sani Jaji (APC, Zamfara) the House asked the Federal Government to strengthen internal controls mechanism and enforce strict penalties for officials found culpable in corrupt practices within the payment system.
The House during plenary today also asked the government to immediately establish a transparent and accountable digital payment system to eliminate discretionary human interference in contract payments and ensure timely disbursement and compliance with due process.
