The attention of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, National
Headquarters, has been drawn to publications by the Guardian Newspaper (ICPC probes N200m allegedly missing in Red
Cross) on the 21st of August, 2019, the Hawk (Adamawa: Members of Red Cross Society drags Secretary to ICPC
for alleged fraud) on the 26th of July, 2019 and the Almajiri (Adamawa Members of Red Cross Society drags
Secretary to ICPC for alleged fraud) on the 26th July, 2019
We acknowledge that there is a petition written by some
volunteers of Adamawa Branch against the Branch Secretary, Mohammad Saidu Bello,
to Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) alleging financial
irregularities among other things.
We wish to state here that we frown seriously at and do not
take lightly any form of financial and material misappropriation, diversion,
and or embezzlement for whatsoever reason or guise. Anyone found guilty of such
will never be spared. Thus, the NRCS National Headquarters had since directed
the Adamawa Branch Executive Committee to take necessary actions and ensure
that the Branch Secretary and any other Branch staff, Officers and volunteers corporate
with the ICPC while the investigation lasts. We have also set up an ad-voc
committee to carry out the necessary internal mechanism as guided by our
principles and statutes.
We are committed to serving humanity and fulfilling our
mission which is to alleviate the situation of the most
vulnerable people which include those
affected by disasters, epidemics, armed conflicts, and the poorest communities
in both urban and rural areas amongst whom are women, children, aged,
displaced, disabled and other vulnerable people.
Abubakar Kende
Secretary General