Data shows that only three out of 547 investigations initiated by the legislature and governments at different levels in Nigeria have been completed, IgbereTV reports
The data published Probes Monitor Portal, of the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch, shows that the probes were initiated by the executive and legislative arms, as well as constituted authorities at state and federal levels in the last two decades.
Some investigations into corruption allegations initiated as far back as 2003, are yet to be concluded, or the outcomes were not made public.
Of the 544 unresolved probes, 45 had been opened before 2015.
The Probes Monitor Portal documented 45 unresolved probes in 2015, 31 in 2016, and 28 in 2017.
2018 and 2019 had 38 and 43 unresolved investigations into corruption allegations. 2021 had 128, the highest, while 84 probes were recorded so far this year.
The only three concluded investigations were initiated in 2020. They include: an investigation by the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) into a viral video showing its officials receiving bribes from traffic offenders.
The second is an investigation into allegations of corruption and abuse of office against the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The investigation was conducted by a committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari and headed by retired Justice Ayo Salami.
Lastly, in July, 2020, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, inaugurated a Presidential Joint Board and Audit Investigation Panel to probe alleged N3.4 billion financial infractions levelled against the suspended Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Adebayo. The panel submitted its report in May, 2021.
Apart from the three disclosed above, 544 probes tracked by the Probes Monitor are unresolved
The unresolved investigation will be published in subsequent reports.
