The House of Representatives has indicted 31 federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) for financial irregularities amounting to over ₦103.8 billion and \$950,912, based on the Auditor-General’s reports for 2019 and 2020.

The findings followed the adoption of recommendations by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) during plenary on Tuesday.

Lawmakers directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to recover the mismanaged funds and ensure they are remitted into the federation account.

Presenting the motion, Rep. Bamidele Salam said the audit reports revealed “massive internal control failures, unauthorised expenditures, and procurement violations” across several government agencies. The infractions were uncovered in the Auditor-General’s Annual Reports for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2020.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was singled out for unauthorised spending related to a presidential lodge project in Ethiopia. It was directed to refund ₦124 million and \$795,000, alongside other irregular payments, including ₦49.4 million for unapproved renovations and ₦9.2 million disbursed without supporting documents.

The Bank of Agriculture came under fire for failing to recover debts totaling ₦75.6 billion. The House ordered that the list of debtors be published in at least three national newspapers and mandated the EFCC and ICPC to begin immediate recovery efforts. An additional ₦350 million must also be recovered within 90 days.

Other indicted agencies include the Nigeria Correctional Service, which must recover ₦7.47 million in unpaid withholding taxes, and the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), which was ordered to retrieve 12 official vehicles and refund ₦12 million spent in breach of procurement laws.

In the FCT, Kwali Area Council was flagged for transferring ₦82 million to 105 unidentified individuals. The former council chairman has been instructed to recover the funds and present evidence to the committee.

Additional infractions were recorded at the Rural Electrification Agency (₦1.3 billion), Veterinary Council of Nigeria (₦19 million), and Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (₦1 billion), all of which must refund misappropriated sums and recover outstanding debts or taxes as directed.