{"id":43786,"date":"2015-11-17T10:56:32","date_gmt":"2015-11-17T09:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=43786"},"modified":"2015-11-17T10:56:32","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T09:56:32","slug":"why-we-are-under-attack-remita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-we-are-under-attack-remita\/","title":{"rendered":"Why we are under attack\u2014 Remita"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">System Specs, a technology firm managing transactions for the Nigerian Government\u2019s Treasury Single Account, TSA, has affirmed that the firm was being persecuted by those who can no longer steal money from the government.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Remita payment system was introduced by the company to cater for government transactions, which are now lodged in a single account.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Speaking with reporters , an official of SystemSpecs said most of the critiscim in the media regarding Remita were aimed at pulling down the system, adding that the ultimate target of critics is to stop the use of the TSA..<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The firm observed that the negative comments were deliberately aimed at provoking politicians, who view the TSA program as a threat to their ability to siphoned public funds.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">System Specs however stated that their board of trustees comprises young professionals, including a banker and former Nigerian ambassador to the UK, Christopher Kolade, and further debunked claims in certain quarters that former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu or his wife were shareholders in the company.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The firm further cleared that it was not responsible for fixing charges on transactions.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Managing Director, System Specs, John Obaro said, \u201cWe do not want to dishonor the Senate. 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