Anti-corruption officials ask 214 companies who worked with Sambo Dasuki to appear

ANTI-corruption officials have ordered a total of 241 companies and organisations to come forward and account for receipt of payments that they received from the office of the national security adviser during the tenure of its former head Col Sambo Dasuki.

 

Embroiled in a $2.1bn corruption scandal Col Dasuki is accused of using his office to launder payments to government officials, political godfathers, traditional rulers and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) apparatchiks. He is currently being detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) along with several other high-ranking PDP officials.

 

On Friday, the office of the national security adviser directed the firms to appear before a panel probing payments to individuals, companies and foundations. They are to appear between January 12 and 26 with their certificates of incorporation, particulars of directors and tax clearance certificates for their companies and directors from 2011 till date.

 

Other documents they are to bring before the panel; include letters of award of contracts, evidence of payments so far/outstanding balances, certified bank statements and any other documents considered relevant to the contracts. A letter ordering them to do so was signed by the principal general staff officer in the national security adviser's office.

 

It read:  “The general public is please invited to note that companies or organisations that received payments from Office of the National Security Adviser between 2011 and 2015, who have not appeared before the committee and their names are not reflected in the list below, should please endeavour to appear before the committee anytime within the stated period at the Office of the National Security Adviser’s Complex, 3 Arms Zone, Abuja. Your prompt appearance before the committee would be wise to avoid any embarrassment.”