The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other related Offences Commission (ICPC) has indicted the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigerian Customs (NCS) over its failure to comply fully with the implementation of the Federal Government’s e-government policy otherwise known as the Treasury Single Account (TSA).

This was contained in the report of the corruption risk assessment of Nigeria’s e -government system conducted by the commission early this year.

The anti-graft agency lamented that despite the awareness on the Federal government policy some ministries, department and agencies were yet to comply with the directive on the Treasury Single Account.

It also expressed worry that some commercial banks and income generating agencies were still using parallel platform and analog system in the collection of certain funds.

Parts of the reports read “In particular some high volume revenue generating agencies including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and the Nigerian Customs Service among others still do not use Treasury Single Account (TSA) for collection of revenue”

The report further stated “An additional challenge is the continued resistance by some commercial banks to use TSA due to the loss in beneficial earning it implies”

Giving an overview of the report yesterday at the stakeholder’s validation meeting on the report of corruption risk assessment of Nigeria’s e- government in Abuja , ICPC spokesperson Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa said the commission will embark more on the sensitization of government agencies on the use of TSA , adding that the TSA was initiated to reduce corruption in the country.

Okoduwa also expressed concerned over the absence of a legal framework to strengthen the policy, she however urged the government to provide a robust legal frame work for the policy to succeed.