The minister of women affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, on Monday, threatened a lawsuit against the United Nations (UN) over the misappropriation of funds meant for Nigeria.
Kennedy-Ohaneye, while addressing a press conference in Abuja, accused the UN of obtaining funds on behalf of the country without remitting them, adding that if the global body does not furnish her ministry with the necessary records on or before November 15, she will take legal action.
She said, “I stand here as the minister of women affairs to demand from the UN the account of all the monies they sourced from donors in Nigeria’s name. We want to see the account of what they did.”
“If you don’t give us this account, at least let Nigerians see what is going on, then you [UN] apologise to them.
“From 16th of October to November 15, if we don’t get those reports for Nigerians to see, we are heading to court, [They have] from 16th October to November 8.
“They will get our pre-action letter that is to prepare that by 15th we are heading to court, and I am promising Nigerians that by 15th you will hear the lawsuit number.”
The minister, however, did not state the specific amount the UN allegedly took on behalf of Nigeria or what the funds were meant for.