Auditor-General Cash Transfer Audit

The Auditor-General of the Federation revealed that N33.75 billion was transferred to over 3.29 million households under Nigeria's cash-transfer programme, but the government could not provide records of the beneficiaries, raising concerns about financial accountability.

The Auditor-General for the Federation reported that N33.75bn intended for over 3.29 million vulnerable households could not be verified as reaching genuine beneficiaries due to insufficient documentation and internal control weaknesses at the National Cash Transfer Office.

The Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation reported concerns regarding ₦33.75 billion transferred to over 3.29 million households under a social intervention program, citing insufficient documentation to verify the payments reached genuine beneficiaries.