FG has released the break down of the ₦36.3bn COVID-19 funds in response to SERAP. READ ALSO: Reverse unfair hike of fuel price immediately — SERAP FG said that it spent ₦30,540,563,571.09 April and July to fight COVID-19, out of the ₦36.3 billion public funds and donations. Daily Times gathered that Socio-Economic Rights And Accountability […]
Two civil society organisations, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), and Connected Development (CODE), have asked the Federal Government to give the details of how it spent ₦30.5bn in four months to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, DAILY TIMES gathered. The group requested to know the specific items the funds were spent on and the […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Government of President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the increase in the pump price of petrol immediately. Daily Times had earlier reported the increment announced by Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday. The new price […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the President Muhammadu Buhari over the failure to disclose information and documents relating to the names of people from whom N800bn looted public funds have been recovered, specific dates of the recovery, and details of projects on which the money had been spent. READ ALSO: SERAP, […]
Only a few hours after the announcement by the Nigerian Bar Association that the invitation to Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai to speak at the Association’s annual conference next week would be rescinded, several human rights activists have hailed NBA’s resolution to withdraw the invitation to the former FCT Minister. Notably, the Socio-Economic Rights […]
The Civic Group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project have written an open letter to the World Bank, expressing concern that the recently granted $114M COVID-19 relief fund could be looted, much like the recent rounds of financial corruption presently dappling the Nigerian political space. In a letter dated August 8, signed by Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP’s […]
The civic group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability project, SERAP, has condemned Federal government’s deployment of security agents to molest peaceful demonstrators currently protesting for better governance in Nigeria. SERAP said this in an official statement issued by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, calling on the Federal Government to cease from forcibly preventing the protesters from […]
A Civic group, SERAP, have asked the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to publish details of the loans the administration have obtained since assumption of office in 2015. Daily Times gathered this on the SERAP’s official Twitter handle which said“We’ve asked the Federal High Court, Abuja to order President Buhari to publish details of loans that […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Mrs Sadiya Umar Farouq the Minister of Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development and Mr Godwin Emefiele the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria. SERAP in the sute is asking the two government agencies to make public identify and name Nigerians […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to take legal action against Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, for ordering the demolition of hotels in Eleme for flouting the state’s directives on restriction of movement. The demolished hotels are Prodest Hotel, Alode in Eleme and Etemeteh Hotel in Onne. Disclosing this on its official […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a Freedom of Information (FoI) request to the Federal Government, asking “the authorities to urgently publish details of the suppliers and contractors, the procurement rules, including bidding processes, the total budget, and all designated voucher distribution and collection sites for the implementation of the school feeding programme at home.” […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Federal Government to share the N37 billion earmarked for the renovation of National Assembly complex to states as part of COVID-19 relief. SERAP said this in a statement signed by its Deputy-Director, Mr. Kolawole Oluwadare in Lagos on Sunday. He said the group had written a […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal Government and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to “provide spending details of public funds and private sector donations to provide socio-economic benefits to the country’s poorest and most vulnerable people, including details of beneficiaries of any cash payments, cash transfers, food distribution and other benefits […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal Government to “publish weekly details of exact funds and other resources allocated by the authorities and received from the private sector, as well as details of use and planned use of any such funds and resources to combat the spread of coronavirus (or COVID-19) in Nigeria.”
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his leadership position to “urgently instruct the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to jointly track and monitor spending by federal agencies and state governors to […]
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has written to the an anti-corruption group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, to make available to it names of former state governors who are on life pension, SERAP has revealed. The AGF said the list of such former governors would help the Regime to […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Senate President Ahmed Lawan to ensure that the bill seeking foreign education for repentant terrorists is dropped. In a statement issued by SERAP on Sunday, its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, said that the group made the appeal in an open letter to the Senate president on the […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Senate President Dr Ahmad Lawan, urging him to use his leadership position to “ensure that the bill that would allow ‘repentant Boko Haram terrorists’ opportunities to access public funds to enjoy foreign education is immediately dropped, and to sponsor bills that would […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has faulted the bill seeking to give leaders of federal and state Houses of Assembly immunity from prosecution for corruption. SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare in a statement on Tuesday, said that providing immunity for presiding officers against crimes of corruption was tantamount to ripping up the Constitution. Oluwadare […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned “the passing of a bill seeking to give leaders of federal and state legislatures immunity from prosecution for corruption.” Responding to the development, SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare said: “Providing immunity for presiding officers against crimes of corruption is tantamount to ripping up the constitution. It’s a […]