EXPL0SIVE: Why COVID-19 Funds Were Diverted In Countries - UN Reveals
Faith Ukanwa
Jun 03, 2021
The United Nation' (UN) Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed, has revealed why COVID-19 funds were diverted in some countries.
Mohammed on Wednesday, June 2 blamed the diversion on inadequate oversight and transparency.
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The representative asserted this at the UN-General Assembly Special Session on Corruption (UNGASS) at UN headquarters in New York.
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The theme is "Challenges and Measures to Prevent and Combat Corruption and Strengthen International Cooperation''.
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NAN reports that Mohammed noted that the UN System Common Position on Corruption, which coordinates support for member states, sets out measures for integration of anti-corruption processes nationally and locally.
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She said social protests had sent a clear message that people would not tolerate cynical, corrupt practices, adding that corruption disproportionately impacts women, limiting their access to public resources, information and decision-making.
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"They are demanding transformation of legal, political, economic and social structures that have long been indifferent to accountability and transparency.
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"It fosters organised crime and the exploitation of natural resources" Mohammed said.
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The UN charged countries to restore public trust by taking concrete actions to eliminate corruption.
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NAN reports that the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, will present Nigeria's position at the Special Session.
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— Faith Ukanwa