The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has kicked off a full-scale probe into the alleged mismanagement of the COVID-19 intervention funds by government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs).

It would be recalled that last month, a member of the House, Nyampa Zakari, moved a motion for the probe of MDAs, accusing them of mismanaging funds totalling 183.9 billion naira meant to address the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2023.

Addressing the opening session, the Committee Chairman, Bamidele Salam, warned MDAs that the Committee would not listen to pleas for an extension of time, adding that the Committee is not after any individual or groups and will be diligent in carrying out its assignment.

This is just as the lawmaker charged the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation to make relevant and competent personnel available to assist the committee in delivering its assignment.

Some of the MDAs that appeared before the Committee were Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi; the Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy; the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security; the Federal Ministry of Water Resources; and the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, among others.