Stolen Funds; ICPC returns N924m desertification project fund to ministry of environment

Hamilton Nwosa
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download (30)ABUJA – The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday returned the sum of N924m stolen fund diverted from the desertification project to the Federal Ministry of Environment.

Also, over N56m recovered from the N103m meant for feeding of students in three federal colleges were returned to the school principals.

Speaking at a brief ceremony for the Release of Recovered Fund, in Abuja, the Chairman of ICPC, Bar. Ekpo Nta promised to recover all government money diverted, calling for the peoples’ cooperation.

He said that “investigations continue and recoveries are on going with the cooperation of the suspect.”

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