Falana seeks prosecution, recovery of N33.75bn meant for poor Nigerians
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- Human rights lawyer Femi Falana urged Nigeria’s EFCC to investigate alleged failures to account for N33.75 billion intended as cash transfers for vulnerable Nigerians.
- He also called for prosecution and recovery of any funds found to have been mismanaged.
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate the alleged failure to account for N33.75 billion meant for cash transfers to vulnerable Nigerians.
Falana, who chairs the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, also called on the anti-graft agency to pursue prosecution and recover the funds.
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