The
Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) turned down N10m
‘donation’ from the Acting Governor of Taraba State, Mr Garba Umar. The
incident happened at the 2013 Transparency, Accountability and Good
Governance Integrity Heroes Award night at the Sheraton Hotel in Abuja
on February 28, 2014, Friday.
The Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Josiah Sabo Kente, has received an award on behalf of the Acting Governor.
In
his speech Kente announced that the Acting Governor made the decision
to donate N10m each to the EFCC and the ICPC, to mark their importance
in fighting corruption.
The
audience went silent as the Chief of Staff in the office of the
Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Kayode Oladele, went to the podium.
He said the donation was a violation of ethics and rules of engagement of the EFCC.
“We (the EFCC) appreciate the effort of the Acting Governor of Taraba State, but we would like to respectfully decline the donation. The only support we accept is for the Governors to continue to be accountable and transparent in their dealings,” the official said.
According
to SaharaReporters, the Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly tried
to return to the podium. He said he had make a mistake and wanted to
correct it. The ‘true’ purpose of
N20m being offered was meant to be donated to the organizers of the
program, the Foundation for Transparency and Accountability. However, he
was not allowed speaking at the event again.
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