Governors dare EFCC over alleged probe of Paris fund spending

- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to clash with Nigerian governors over a probe of how they spent the Paris Club debt refund

- The governors, who met in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, are poised for war as they say EFCC must produce the report of its investigation

The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) has dared the Economic and Finance Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its chairman, Ibrahim Magu, to go ahead and probe them over the scandal rocking the N552.74 Paris Club loan refunds.

There are allegations that the governors diverted the funds instead of paying salaries and engaging in infrastructure development.

Daily Trust reports that the governors gave the challenge on Thursday, February 16 after a close-door meeting they held at the Old Banquet Hall of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja.

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The chairman of the NGF and governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari, said the governors discussed the issue in details and said they were ready and waiting for a probe.

"We discussed the issue of Paris Club and London Club. We observed that the EFCC said it is doing investigations. Yeah, we support the federal government for fighting corruption.

"We are waiting for the EFCC to come up with what they say is the investigation and come up with the result," Yari said.

President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the fund to be distributed to the governors on December 22, 2016.

He also directed governors to pay salaries with part of the money.

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The EFCC reportedly commenced investigations into allegations of misappropriation of the fund.

The EFCC was yet to react at the time of this report.

Source: Legit.ng