By Chris Udochukwu
Abuja (Precise Post) – The World Bank has responded to request by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for details of spending of funds approved for electricity projects in Nigeria since return to democracy in 1999, demanding for additional days beyond the normal 20 days response period to enable it come up with a more comprehensive response.
Precise Post recalls that SERAP had in February made the request to the World Bank following the Bank’s recent approval of $500m “to improve electricity in Nigeria.”
SERAP hinted about the receipt of the response via it’s twitter handle account thus:
“In response to our request for details of spending of funds approved for electricity projects in Nigeria between 1999 and 2020 and the names of officials involved, the World Bank has asked for more time to provide SERAP with “more comprehensive response.”
The letter, just received from the World Bank, read in part: “In response to your request under S2102-1589, we would like to inform you that we are still considering your request and need additional time to provide you with a more comprehensive response.
In most cases, we will be able to respond within twenty (20) working days from receipt of a request for information. However, we may need additional time in special circumstances, for example, if the request is complex or voluminous.”
SERAP had in February made the request to the World Bank following the Bank’s recent approval of $500m “to improve electricity in Nigeria.” Our request was sent to the President of the Bank, Mr David Malpass under the Bank’s Access to Information Policy.
Further recall that huge sums of money in trillions have been spent on power by successive governments without significant and corresponding power generation.
