Health ministry officials mismanaged N5.7b donor funds – Senate alleges

One of the agencies is Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI), an international body that brings together public and private sector players and creates equal access to new and under-used vaccines for children living in the world’s poorest countries.

The revelation came on the heels of a 2016 Auditor General’s Report under consideration.

The chairman, while reacting to the failure of the ministry to account for the money, said the committee is left with no other option but to issue a warrant for the officials’ arrest.

He said: “The Ministry of Health has consistently refused to come and give account before this committee.”

The query reads: “Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI), with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, accused National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) of mismanagement of funds released by the organisation and invited my office to observe the appointment of an audit firm to carry out extended cash programme audit of GAVI funds released to NPHCDA from 2010 to 2015.