Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim has been exposed…
Senator Anyim Pius Anyim
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), revealed that he collected N575 million for special service from the Office of the National Security Adviser(ONSA) when he was not a Minister of Special Duties.
The fact-sheet said: “On the 16th day of November 2017 at about the hour of 3pm, Anyim was brought to the office of the commission for serious criminal investigation involving millions and billions of naira which he collected under false pretence in his former capacity as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (also known as SGF) which he cannot account for”
“Findings showed that the ex-SGF signed for and collected N500, 000, 000. 00 on the 4th day of March 2015 from the office of the National Security Adviser”
“Detectives have also retrieved another payment voucher showing N20, 000, 000. 00 to the ex-SGF on the 14th day of May 2015, from the Office of the National Security Adviser
“Earlier on the 24th of May 2013, about N30million was also collected from the Office of the National Security Adviser”
“On the 6th day of June 2013, there was payment of N20, 000, 000 from the same ONSA. The strange payment of N5million for special service was also recorded on the 18th day of October 2013.”
“The allegation against Anyim is that he did collect these sums for special service without any justification . Anyim, who was the former SGF, was not the Minister of Special Duty and did not, and cannot till justify the reason for collecting the above money.”
“That our investigation revealed that, the above money which the ex-SGF collected came from the Federation Account, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”
“The alleged money is suspected proceed of crime, fraud, high level of corruption, in the country, diversion of public funds obtained by false pretence, theft of government money etc.”
“In the course of our candid investigation, Anyim made a free and voluntary written statement to our office on the 16th day of November 2017.”
“Investigation into the matter is still ongoing and very vital exhibits that would be useful for his criminal trial in the court of law are yet to be recovered”