Rep Awaji-inombek Abiante has urged the House of Representatives to return the 2021 budget estimate of over N13 trillion to the executive. NAN reports that the committee also frowned at the money released for the agencies and departments under the ministry. Lar said that the money released to the agencies and departments under the ministry was grossly inadequate to pilot the ministry. “We embarked on budget hearing at the end, we resolved and call the Minister of Finance and the Budget Office to give explanation on budgetary system and others inNigeria and the impact so far. NAN reports that other members of the committee also expressed displeasure at the representation sent by the Minister and the D-G budget.

Source: The Guardian November 23, 2020 19:07 UTC