‘Diversion Of LG Funds Not Possible Without EFCC, ICPC Knowledge’

Former Nigerian lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has tackled anti-corruption agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corruption Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), over the diversion of local governments’ allocations by state governments.
Sani raised his concerns, yesterday, in a post via his verified Twitter handle.
Recall that the Federal Government recently accused state governors of diverting local governments’ allocations.
The President had at an event, last Thursday, alleged that some state governors divert allocation to local governments councils sent from the federation account.
However, Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, rebuffed the claim by the Federal Government, saying it should come out clear by naming the culprits, instead of making a generalised allegation.
Meanwhile, Sani, a popular social critic, has taken a different view of the matter, saying it was not possible to divert local governments’ allocation without the knowledge of EFCC and ICPC.
He wrote: “It’s impossible to divert local government allocations to state governments without the knowledge of the anti-corruption agencies.
“No huge sum of money can move within the banking system without their eagle or prying eyes. If they want to stop it they can.”