#duplicated projects

460 duplicated projects worth N378.9billion in 2022 budget-BudgIT

A civic-tech agency, BudgIT has criticized the National Assembly for approving the 2022 budget having 460 duplicated projects which amounted to N378.9billion. In its findings, BudgIT said the budget included “64% of its capital budget dedicated to purchasing motorcycles, street lights and other projects outside its mandate. This is disingenuous especially as communities in these states are being…

Funds Were Withheld For Duplicated Projects In 2021 Budget, Says Akabueze

Funds were withheld for duplicated projects in the 2021 budget, Mr Ben Akabueze who is the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation told Channels Television on Friday. He made the disclosure during an interview on Sunrise Daily where he spoke about the measures taken by the Budget Office to prevent wastage of the government’s funds. Akabueze, a chartered accountant, revealed that…