Nigerian Senate ad hoc committee investigating the misappropriation of funds in the Niger Delta Development Commission said the agency had spent N1.3 trillion within four years. In the report read on Thursday by the Senate Committee Chairman, Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi, the NDDC spent the N1.3 trillion between 2015 and May 31, 2019. Adetunmbi added that the committee observed process errors and infractions, as well as substantial payments, were made to staff in the form of unjustifiable allowances. He said the committee observed process errors and infractions, as well as substantial payments, were made to staff in the form of unjustifiable allowances. The committee also observed that the Ministry of Niger delta is culpable of negligent supervision of the NDDC.

Source: The Guardian July 23, 2020 16:41 UTC