President Muhammadu Buhari, has on Wednesday, approved the suspension of the Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, Ahmed Idris, without pay, 48-hours after he was arrested by Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly stealing N80 billion from the nation’s coffers,
He was suspended by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed.
In a letter dated May 18, 2022, the Minister said that the suspension is to allow for “proper and unhindered investigation”, in line with the Public Service Rules.
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