Finance minister suspends accountant-general over N80bn fraud
Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed has suspended the Accountant General of the Federation Ahmed Idris.
The AGF was suspended in a letter the finance minister wrote to him dated May 18.
According to the finance minister, his suspension was as a result of his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over fraud-related matters amounting to N80 billion.
The letter said the suspension was to allow “proper and unhindered investigation” into the matter in line with Public Service rules.
“Following your recent arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on allegations of diversion of funds and money laundering. I write to convey your suspension from work without pay effective 18th May, 2022. This is to allow for proper and unhindered investigation into the serious allegations in line with Public Service Rules 030406.
“During this period, you are not expected to attend to your place of work or contact any official in your Office except for any disciplinary hearing that may be advised.
“Also, it is expected that you will strictly comply with any instructions that will be forwarded to you in your current location or your known recorded address as stipulated in the extant rules,” the letter read.
The EFCC had announced the AGF’s arrest on Monday “in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80 billion.”
