THE House of Representatives has alleged that some Ministeries, Agencies and Departments of the Federal Government unlawfully diverted public funds to other use besides (MDGs) the design of the 2021 budget.
By doing so, the green chamber alleged that these MDAs sabotaged the implimention of the budget, thereby putting the country in an economic crisis.
The Minority Leader of the House, Ndudi Elumelu in a motion at the floor of the House decried what he described as incessant abuse of the 2021 appropriation act.
The minority leader in the motion of public importance said some MDA’s are in the habit of either falsely claiming not to have been allocated fund as budget release, or diverting such funds to other purpose other than that for which they were originally budgeted.
This, he noted, is fraudulent and frustrating to the economic drive of the Federal Government for the betterment of Nigeria. To this end, the house mandated all standing committees of the house to ensure the effective oversight to such affected MDA’s.
Representative Elumelu also called on the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation to liaise with the Federal Ministry of Finance to ensure such agencies are duly sanctioned.
This, he stated should be done within two weeks before the president lays the 2022 budget proposal before members of the National Assembly.
The speaker, Femi Gbajabimila expressed disappointment over the development.
