Robert Akika Ngong was banned by the African Development Bank (AfDB) for a minimum of three years following an investigation by his Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption. The information was given this Tuesday, May 15 by the institution.
According to a statement posted on the organization’s website, the investigation “revealed that Mr. NGONG engaged in fraudulent practices in connection with his recruitment as a consultant by the Department of Statistics of the institution. “. The concerned, explains the press release, made false statements about its contribution to the design of a project to avoid being disqualified from a consulting mission aiming at the implementation of the same project.
“Under the Agreement on the Mutual Application of Exclusionary Decisions, the sanction pronounced against Mr. NGONG can also be implemented by the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, “the AfDB adds.
It should be noted that the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Office of the African Development Bank is responsible for the prevention, deterrence and investigation of corruption, fraud and other punishable practices in the United States. financed by the group based in Abidjan.
