The Socio-Financial Rights and Accountability Venture (SERAP) has alleged that the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Improvement misappropriated funds amounting to N375,785,893 meant for RUGA venture someday in 2019.
SERAP additional alleged that the cash was quite used on the transportation of victims from areas affected by banditry in Zamfara State and sensitisation visits to the governor of the state, Bello Matawalle.
It additionally stated the ministry spent N48,425,543,895.72 (roughly N48 billion) with none budgetary appropriation.
The group stated it suspected that the ministry had misappropriated the cash as such spendings have been thought of as a violation of the Presidential directive to droop the RUGA scheme.
Additionally, the Ministry was stated to have overpaid N24,799,539.17 to contractors for agricultural tools after which failed to gather the cash, opposite to paragraph 234 of the Monetary Rules in 2019.
SERAP additionally accused the ministry of failing to remit N89,100,573.53 (KN89 billion) of deducted taxes to the suitable authorities.
This was disclosed on its Twitter web page on Thursday the place it acknowledged, "The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Improvement, Abuja in 2019 reportedly misappropriated N375,785,893.75 of RUGA venture fund.
"The cash was spent on the transportation of the victims of the 'armed banditry' in Zamfara state and 'sensitisation visits' to the Governor."The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Improvement, Abuja in 2019 reportedly spent N3,433,984,692.66 from the RUGA fund, in violation of presidential directive to droop the RUGA scheme. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Improvement, Abuja in 2019 reportedly misappropriated N7,737,208,135.18.
"The cash meant for the 2019 capital initiatives by the Ministry was stated to have been spent in 2018 for 'different initiatives. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Improvement, Abuja in 2019 reportedly spent N48,425,543,895.72 with out budgetary appropriation. The Auditor-Normal is worried that the cash could have been misappropriated.
"The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Improvement, Abuja in 2019 reportedly paid N700,179,314.37 to individuals who are usually not the beneficiaries of the funds, opposite to the federal government's personal e-payment coverage. The Auditor-Normal fears the cash could have been diverted.
"The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abuja in 2019 reportedly failed to deduct N8,886,291.47 as taxes."
"The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Improvement, Abuja in 2019 reportedly overpaid N24,799,539.17 to contractors for agricultural tools after which failed to gather the cash, opposite to paragraph 234 of the Monetary Rules. "The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abuja in 2019 reportedly failed to remit N89,100,573.53 of deducted taxes to the appropriate authorities. The Auditor-General fears the money may have been diverted."
