The National Cash Transfer Office, NCTO, has rejected allegations that the Federal Government failed to provide sufficient evidence that 33-point-75 billion naira in electronic cash transfers reached genuine beneficiaries. The allegations were contained in a report by the Auditor-General for the Federation.

In a statement, the NCTO management described the interpretation of the audit observations as materially incomplete, insisting that the funds in question were transferred through the established payment system to beneficiaries captured in the National Beneficiary Register.

The office also rejected claims that its officials obstructed auditors from accessing Remita payment records.

According to the NCTO, documentary evidence, including emails showing the transmission of beneficiary data and payment information, was available for independent verification.

The Auditor-General's findings were previously reported on September 5, 2026, following the publication of the 2024 Annual Report on Non-Compliance and Internal Control Weaknesses in Ministries, Departments and Agencies.