The senate committee on special duties has summoned Zainab
Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, over the insertion of
N206 billion into the 2023 budget of the humanitarian affairs ministry.
Yusuf Yusuf, the committee’s chairman, issued the summon
when Sadiya Farouq, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and
social development, appeared before the panel for the defence of the ministry’s
2023 budget on Monday.
Ishaku Abbo, a member of the committee, asked Farouq about
the nature of the projects to be implemented with N206 billion the minister
plans to borrow.
“In 2023, you intend to borrow N206 billion for a project.
What are the projects to be implemented and is it captured in the medium term
expenditure framework?” NAN quoted Abbo as saying.
“If it is, what are
the specific projects location and activities attached to this?”
In her response, Farouq said: “Yes, we made mention of the
projects for 2022 which were not released and part of it was part for the
North-East Development Commission (NEDC).”
“The money was not released and now we have seen it
recurring by almost 10 fold.
“We are also going to
clarify from the ministry of finance to know the reason for this increase in
spite of the fact that the previous year, the money was not even released for
the project.
“So we will get the details then send it to you.
“On upscaling of the national social safety-net project
(NSSNP); these projects under the national social safety-net, the condition
cash transfer, the updating of the national social register and the rapid
response register (RRR) are to cushion the effect of inflation.
“This is all I can say for this. I cannot really give full
details of how this amount is going to be utilised because it is something that
was negotiated between the ministry of finance and World Bank.”
Yusuf, therefore, approved the motion to summon the finance
minister to appear before the committee to give explanation on the N206
billion.
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