SERAP sues FG at ECOWAS Court over N78.8bn cash transfer funds

SERAP has sued the Federal Government at the ECOWAS Court over the alleged diversion and failure to account for over N78.8 billion in public funds for cash-transfer and social-protection programmes. The allegations come from the Auditor-General’s 2024 Annual Report covering January 2023 to December 2024 and involve the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, NCTO and NASSCO.

Pidgin: SERAP don sue Federal Government for ECOWAS Court over di alleged diversion and failure to account for over N78.8 billion public money wey dem suppose use for cash-transfer and social-protection programmes. Di allegation dem come from Auditor-General 2024 Annual Report wey cover January 2023 to December 2024, and e involve Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, NCTO and NASSCO.

How this affects you: over 3.2 million households across 35 states whose access to financial assistance has been affected