After
long talk and publicity about probing the administration of former President
Jonathan Goodluck, it is now reality
This was made known by the ad-hoc committee on the management of excess crude account
proceeds and accruals into the federation account set up by the
National Economic
Council and headed by Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole.
Governor Oshiomhole, who briefed journalists
after the committee’s meeting in Abuja on Thursday, explained that two
international forensic audit firms would investigate how the revenue that
accrued into the federation account was spent under former President Jonathan.
“We know now that although people talk of
Excess Crude Account, actually, we have other revenues like bonuses, royalties
(and) taxes, part of which also flow into the federation account, depending on
the budget estimate of the National Assembly.
“So, we are taking a holistic review of the
entire process and looking at all the agencies that ought to make contributions
or fund the federation account.
“We are convinced that by appointing audit
firms, we will allow professionals to carry out this exercise so that it will
be free from any political colouration,” he said.
He added that the audit would cover the period from
January 1, 2010 to June 1, 2015.
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