SERAP drags FG to ECOWAS court over N78.8bn cash transfer
SERAP has sued the Federal Government at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice over alleged diversion, irregular expenditure, and failure to account for N78.8bn meant for cash-transfer and social-protection programmes. The suit, based on the Auditor-General’s 2024 report, seeks an order for the government to account for the funds, investigate irregularities, recover misspent money, and strengthen oversight to protect vulnerable households.
Pidgin: SERAP don drag Federal Government go ECOWAS Court over say dem divert, spend N78.8 billion wey dem allocate for cash transfer and social protection programme anyhow without account. Based on Auditor-General 2024 report, di suit want make court order government to give full account of di money, investigate di irregularities, recover any money wey dem spend or divert, and make oversight for social protection programme stronger so dat vulnerable households go fit benefit.
How this affects you: over 3.2 million households across 35 states whose access to financial assistance has been affected
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