Follow Us on Google
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed concern that despite the trillions of naira on fuel subsidies, the process is opaque and product scarcity has persisted for months.
The group stated this as Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate Anti-Corruption Day, with the theme: “Strategies and Mechanisms for the Transparent Management of COVID-19 Funds.
CISLAC Executive Director, Auwal Rafsanjani, who noted that this is the sixth edition of the event, in a statement, reminded the government on the need to be transparent on its expenditures.
He said: “A good example is the lingering fuel scarcity which has lasted months. This is despite the huge sums set aside for subsidy payments. Citizens struggle to understand how trillions are budgeted for fuel subsidy.
“This year’s celebration is a good time to remind Independent National Electoral Commission, anti-graft and law enforcement agencies of their role in enabling a free and fair elections devoid of dirty money and votes-trading. As the highest Illicit Financial Flow (IFF) offender in the African continent with an estimated sum of $18 billion, according to the African Union High Level panel on IFF, led by Thabo Mbeki, existing laws around money laundering and political party financing in Nigeria should be adhered to so that politicians don’t use ill-gotten wealth to get into power.”
