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The nine oil-producing states in Nigeria have been urged by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to “provide and widely publish details of spending of the oil derivation refunds of N625 billion recently paid to them by the Federal Government, including details and locations of projects executed with the money.”<\/p>\n

The governors of the states of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Rivers, Ondo, Imo, and Cross River recently received payments from the federal government totaling N625.43 billion for oil derivation refunds. The payments covered 13 per cent oil derivation, subsidy and SURE-P refunds. The refunds date from 1999 to 2021.<\/p>\n

In the open letter dated 10 December 2022 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said: \u201cIt is in the public interest to publish the details of spending of the refunds. Nigerians have the right to know how their states are spending the refunds. It is part of their legally enforceable human rights\u201d<\/p>\n

SERAP said, \u201cDisclosing the information would enable Nigerians to scrutinise the spending of the refunds. Publishing the details of the oil derivation refunds would also promote transparency and accountability in the spending of public funds.\u201d<\/p>\n

The letter, read in part: \u201cWidely publishing details of the spending of the oil derivation refunds would ensure that persons with public responsibilities are answerable to the people for the performance of their duties in the management of public funds.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would be grateful if the recommended measures are taken within seven days of the receipt and\/or publication of this letter. If we have not heard from you by then, SERAP shall take all appropriate legal actions<\/a> to compel you and your state to comply with our request in the public interest.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe public interest in obtaining the information about expenditures relating to the oil derivation refunds outweighs any privacy or other interests. The oversight afforded by public access to such details would serve as an important check on the activities of your state and help to prevent abuses of the public trust.<\/p>\n

\u201cSERAP also urges you to disclose details of spending of the refunds to local government councils through the state accounts and to explain the role played by your government in the spending of public funds meant for the councils.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe constitutional principle of democracy also provides a foundation for Nigerians\u2019 right to know details of spending of the oil derivation refunds. Citizens\u2019 right to know promotes openness, transparency, and accountability that is in turn crucial for the country\u2019s democratic order.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe effective operation of representative democracy depends on the people being able to scrutinise, discuss and contribute to government decision making, including on the spending of the oil derivation refunds.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo do this, they need information to enable them to participate more effectively in the management of public funds by their state governments.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Freedom of Information Act, Section 39 of the Nigerian Constitution, article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights and article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights guarantee to everyone the right to information, including about how the oil derivation refunds are spent.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy the combined reading of the provisions of the Constitution of Nigeria, the Freedom of Information Act 2011, and the African Charter on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights, applicable throughout Nigeria, there are transparency obligations imposed on your state to publish details of spending of the oil derivation refunds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Nigerian Constitution, Freedom of Information Act, and the country\u2019s anti-corruption and human rights obligations rest on the principle that citizens should have access to information regarding their government\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour state cannot hide under the excuse that the Freedom of Information Act is not applicable to your state to refuse to provide the details being sought, as your state also has clear legal obligations to provide the information as prescribed by the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution, and the African Charter on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights (Ratification and. Enforcement) Act.<\/p>\n

\u201cSERAP urges you to invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to jointly track and monitor the spending of the oil derivation refunds by your state.<\/p>\n

\u201cSERAP also urges you to provide details of the transparency and accountability mechanisms that have been put in place to ensure that the derivation refunds are not mismanaged, diverted or re-stolen.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccording to our information, under the 13 per cent derivation fund, Abia State received N4.8 billion; Akwa-Ibom received N128 billion, and Bayelsa got N92.2 billion. Cross River got a refund of N1.3 billion; Delta State received N110 billion; Edo State received N11.3 billion; Imo State, N5.5 billion, Ondo State, N19.4 billion; and Rivers State received 103.6 billion.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the 13 per cent derivation fund on deductions made by NNPC, Abia State received N1.1 billion; Akwa-Ibom, N15 billion; Bayelsa, N11.6 billion; Cross River, N432 million; Delta State, N14.8 billion; Edo State, N2.2 billion; and Imo State, N2.9, billion. Ondo State, got N3.7 billion while N12.8 billion was paid<\/a> to Rivers State.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe nine states also received N4.7 billion each, totalling N42.34 billion as refunds on withdrawals for subsidy and SURE-P from 2009 to 2015. The Federation Account also paid N3.52 billion each as a refund to local government councils on withdrawals for subsidy and SURE-P from 2009 to 2015.\u201d<\/p>\n

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