A report by the administrative
panel of enquiry set up by the minister of labour and employment has shown that
staff of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) spent N5.7 billion on
pay TV subscription and fuel allowance.
NAN reports that Chris Ngige,
minister of labour and employment, received the report on Wednesday.
Ishaya Awotu, the chairman of the
panel, said that there were irregular allowances totalling N5.7 billion paid to
staff and management.
“These allowances were paid
without the approval of the National Salary, Incomes and Wages Commission,” he
said.
“Some of the allowances were
management staff allowance, staff education allowance, DSTV subscription
allowance, and dressing allowance.”
The others were generator and
motor vehicle fuelling allowance which were not provided for in the Condition
of Service of the fund.
Awotu said the internal audit
department of the fund did not audit the accounts between 2013 and 2017, which
violates section 1701 of the financial regulations.
“There were several transfers of
funds in bank accounts without authorisation and approvals. The sum of N15,
737,757,697.91. was transferred from one account to another.
“Evidence to show the approvals
and payment vouchers authorising the transfers were not presented to the panel.
“The panel observed that N2.9
billion was expended on computerisation and other related lCT equipment.
“Despite this expenditure, not
much was achieved on computerisation of the Fund”
According to the chairman,
various taxes worth N2, 650,731,225. 93 were deducted without remitting to the
appropriate authorities.
Ngige said another committee
would be set up to implement the recommendations of the committee.
“This is not my report, but a
report of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Those findings, especially about
overseas trips which were unauthorised will be dealt with.
“This report will be fully
implemented and areas of lapses corrected. Many government organisations have
gone under because of situations like this.”
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