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Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has again called on the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to name persons implicated in the missing N210 trillion from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

Yesterday’s call was the latest in several such calls from the rights group asking Akpabio to direct the Senate’s Public Accounts Committee to publish the names and designations of officials implicated in the alleged missing or unaccounted-for money from the NNPCL.

SERAP also urged Akpabio to direct the committee to disclose the details of the ongoing investigation, including audit reports, financial records, and official communications relied upon by the committee, as well as the timelines for when any implicated officials should appear before it and for the conclusion of the investigation.

According to SERAP, the Public Accounts Committee investigating allegations had raised concerns over unreconciled figures and the lack of supporting documentation, yet several officials had failed to appear or provide satisfactory explanations.

In a letter signed by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, at the weekend, the organisation said full disclosure of the ongoing investigation was essential to ensure transparency and accountability, prevent political interference, and allow Nigerians to independently scrutinise the facts and investigation.

SERAP stated: “The allegations that N200 trillion is missing or unaccounted for, whether fully accurate or partly overstated, can only be taken seriously by Nigerians if the Senate is fully transparent in its ongoing investigation regarding the credibility, plausibility, and accuracy of the claims.”

According to the organisation, transparency regarding the ongoing investigation would prevent any perception of a cover-up or political compromise and ensure that the facts are clearly established.