I Didn’t Approve Any Payment Into Private Account – AGF Madein

Oluwatoyin Madein, the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), has declared that she did not deposit any funds into a private account on behalf of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.

This was her response to a letter from Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, requesting the transfer of N585 million to Oniyelu Bridget, a private account.

Madein said in a statement released on Saturday by OAGF spokeswoman Bawa Mokwa that while her Office received the aforementioned request from the Ministry, it did not process the payment.

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She said that her Office does not pay for programmes and programmes on behalf of government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).

According to Madein, funds are distributed to self-accounting MDAs in accordance with the budget, and these MDAs are in charge of carrying out and making payments for their projects.

According to the AGF, she gave the minister advice on how to proceed with making these payments in accordance with the existing payment system.

Madein pointed out that in these kinds of circumstances, payments are often handled by the impacted Ministries acting as independent accounting organisations, and no large payment is intended to be transferred to a single person’s account under the Project Accountant’s name.

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She went on to say that the beneficiaries should get this money through their verified bank accounts and counselled MDAs to always make sure that the necessary procedures are followed while conducting financial transactions.

Thus, Madein reaffirmed her commitment to upholding accountability and openness in the administration of public funds.

 

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