ICPC To Investigate Hidden COVID-19 Palliatives Found In Different States

ICPC To Investigate Hidden COVID-19 Palliatives Found In Different States

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission ICPC, has said it would investigate the alleged hoarding, distribution and sources of the COVID-19 palliatives discovered in various warehouses across the nation.

The commission informed that it will be investigating the rationale behind the storage of palliative materials in warehouses across the country which were supposed to be distributed to poor and vulnerable Nigerians.

In a statement released on Tuesday the ICPC said that in view of the recent looting spree witnessed in some warehouses where the palliatives were were allegedly hoarded, the commission will investigate the sources of goods looted from palliatives warehouses, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and private houses to unravel whether or not the properties looted were personally acquired, the government procured, CACOVID donated, or are empowerment materials which are part of the constituency projects initiative of the Federal Government.

Futher the commission said it will also scale up the monitoring of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) charged with the acquisition and distribution of COVID-19 palliative relief materials and make public its findings in due course.

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