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Reps Orders FCSC To Refund N1.48BN To The Federation Account

Reps Orders FCSC To Refund N1.48BN To The Federation Account

The House of Representatives on Wednesday ordered the Federal Civil Service to refund the sum of one point four eight billion naira to the Consolidated Revenue Fund within the next seven days

Chairman, House Committee on Public account, Bamidele Salami, gave the order during the resumed hearing probing COVID-19 intervention in the Abuja.

He said the accounting officer of the Fire Service should refund the said monies following its refusal to honour for the 4th time invitations from the committee to explain the spending of the COVID-19 fund.

Members of the committee, expressed concerns that the fire service may be taking the constitutional committee for granted.

Meanwhile, the committee however gave the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, Accountant General office and ministry of Agriculture, the final invitation to appear before them to explain the COVID-19 funds they received.

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