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November 28, 2023

November 28, 2023 IFMNEWS

Reps Probe Mismanagement Of Covid-19 Funds

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has kicked off a full-scale probe into the alleged mismanagement of the COVID-19 intervention funds by government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs).

It would be recalled that last month, a member of the House, Nyampa Zakari, moved a motion for the probe of MDAs, accusing them of mismanaging funds totalling 183.9 billion naira meant to address the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2023.

Addressing the opening session, the Committee Chairman, Bamidele Salam, warned MDAs that the Committee would not listen to pleas for an extension of time, adding that the Committee is not after any individual or groups and will be diligent in carrying out its assignment.

This is just as the lawmaker charged the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation to make relevant and competent personnel available to assist the committee in delivering its assignment.

Some of the MDAs that appeared before the Committee were Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi; the Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy; the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security; the Federal Ministry of Water Resources; and the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, among others.

October 20, 2023

October 20, 2023 IFMNEWS

Reps Urge FG To Appoint New Supreme Court Judges

House of Representatives has requested that the Federal Government appoint nine new Supreme Court justices to ensure effective justice delivery in the country.

The House resolution came after Patrick Umoh, the lawmaker for Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency in Akwa Ibom State, presented a motion of urgent public interest.

The motion was tagged ‘Urgent need for the Federal Government to appoint new justices to the Supreme Court to ensure expeditious and effective justice delivery in the country’.

The House has also decided to investigate the adoption of concrete technology for road construction in Nigeria. This followed a motion on notice by a member, Khadija Ibrahim.

The Minister of Works, Umahi, had advocated for the use of concrete technology in road construction, saying it is loaded with lots of benefits including durability with a life span of over fifty years.

June 2, 2023

June 2, 2023 IFMNEWS

Reps Ask FG To Mitigate Effects Of Subsidy Removal

The House of Representatives has waded into the subsidy conversation, asking the Federal Government to out rightly remove subsidies on all petroleum products.

The House made this resolution after adopting the report of its adhoc committee which investigated the country’s subsidy regime.

The lawmakers called on the federal government to immediately design measures and palliatives to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal for Nigerians effective through the provision and procurement of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Busses as an alternative Transport System.

They also suggested the introduction of intermodal, regional and national transport system to ease mass movement of people across the country.

The legislators further called for a forensic audit to ascertain whether the 413 billion Naira borrowed from the CBN for subsidy payments was refunded after the passage and assent of the 2015 budget.

The lower chamber also wants the government to suspend all Direct Sales Direct Purchase (DSDP) contracts.

March 16, 2022

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 IFMNEWS

Reps Probe NRC Over Trains’ Breakdowns

The House of Representatives has set up an Adhoc committee to probe the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC over cases of trains' breakdowns.

This followed the adoption of a motion by the House Minority Leader, NDUDI ELUMELU, who recalled that on March 11, a Lagos-Ibadan train-bound broke down due to insufficient fuel, putting the lives of the travelers in danger.

He said it was disturbing that a train would leave the station without enough fuel, only to get stuck midway into the journey with traumatised and stranded passengers.

He described the incident as a huge national embarrassment which not only makes our nation a laughing stock in the eyes of the international community but a complete system failure.

ELUMELU added that the episode exposes the carelessness, irresponsibility and incompetence of the management of the NRC to effectively and efficiently manage the sector.

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