On 1st October, 2020, the Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Mr. Gerald Viola, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) in Lilongwe on suspected offences under the Corrupt Practices Act and Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act.
Mr. Gerald Viola is suspected to have committed the offences on or about 22nd January, 2020 when he as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of NFRA unilaterally issued LPO Number 6750 to a company called Missies Trading to supply 10,000 metric tons of maize to NFRA for the advantage of Mr. Chrispin Chingola of the said Missies Trading without involving the Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee.
He will be taken to Court after the Bureau has interviewed him.
EGRITA M. NDALA`
PRINCIPAL PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: DIRECTOR GENERAL
ACB ARRESTS DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR NATIONAL FOOD RESERVE AGENCY (NFRA) FOR ABUSE OF OFFICE
- October 2, 2020
- Press Release