ICPC RECOVERS OVER 5.3 BILLION NAIRA FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS IN SEVEN STATES

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission says it has retrieved more than 5.3 billion naira from local government accounts across seven states and the Federal Capital Territory following an examination of their financial records.

The ICPC Chairman, MUSA ALIYU, announced this in Nasarawa State at the commencement of a pilot programme designed to ensure that all 774 local government areas make their financial information accessible online.

The commission’s spokesperson, JOHN ODEY, said in a statement that the initiative, being implemented in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency, seeks to promote transparency and accountability in local government administration.

ALIYU explained that the proposed online platforms would contain information on council budgets, allocations, revenue, expenditure, audit reports, debts and procurement activities to enable citizens and relevant institutions to monitor public spending.