By Sarauniya Usman, Abuja
In a bid to ensure seamless co-ordination and collection of the various financial donations made regarding the eradication of COVID-19 and also in line with the current administrations resolve to entrench efficiency, transparency and accountability in public finance management system; the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has announced names of five commercial banks where financial support could be paid into.
This was contained in a public notice signed by the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris in Abuja.
According to the Accountant General of the Federation, the designated collection account name is: FGN COVID-19 ERADICATION SUPPORT ACCOUNT. The banks and their respective account numbers are as follows:
- Zenith Bank Account Number – 1017231692
- Access Bank Account Number – 1385400542
- GTBank Account Number – 0574639933
- First Bank of Nigeria Account Number – 2035403735
- United Bank for Africa Account Number – 1022761737
The AGF further explained that in line with the Federal Government’s financial regulations, the funds will be released by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) to the Presidential Task Force on Control of COVID-19 according to the exigency of demand.
Idris, who commended individuals and organisations that supported the Federal Government’s effort in eradicating COVID-19, urged good-spirited individuals and organisations that wish to support the government to pay into the designated bank accounts.
