The Federal Government has said it intends to go after non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and institutions using donor funds for technical support, training, research, and others.
Women Affairs Minister Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye said most organizations have millions of dollars allocated to them in the name of assisting vulnerable persons, especially Nigerian women, but do not impact Nigerians directly.
The minister said most organizations that apply for donor funding on behalf of Nigerians spend a large sum of the money on consultancy fees, technical support, workshops, and research, while the supposed beneficiaries get nothing.
Kennedy-Ohanenye said this while addressing reporters on the formation of the Integrity/Transparency Brigade.
The brigade, which would be formed under the P-BAT Cares for Nigerian Women Initiative, would be launched by President Bola Tinubu on March 7.
The initiative would include the P-BAT Cares for Women E-Market portal, National Women Helpline, Naija Save Nigeria Integrity/Transparency Brigade, and Nigeria Be Informed national broadcast channel.
She added: “With the Integrity Brigade, we want to make sure that every decision that will be made concerning Nigeria must be the one that will benefit Nigeria; nothing that will not benefit Nigerians will be allowed for anybody to make such a decision.
“Even if you’re an NGO, if you want to write for support for Nigeria, you must do support that will bring sustainability. We do not want support that you will use advocacies meetings, consultancies, and syphon money you brought on behalf of Nigerians.”