The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) urges President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into alleged irregularities involving public funds tied to Nigeria’s cash transfer programmes, saying more than ₦78.8 billion needs to be accounted for. SERAP’s call asks relevant agencies to provide explanations and records regarding money it says has been diverted, left unaccounted for, or spent irregularly.
SERAP directs Tinubu to intervene through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction and two related bodies: the National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) and the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO). Both outlets report the same core allegation and the same set of agencies SERAP wants to compel to produce an account of the funds.
The articles present SERAP’s position without offering additional details about when the alleged diversion occurred, how it was discovered, or what specific mechanisms were used. They also do not report any immediate response from the Presidency or the named agencies at the time of publication.
