This was announced in a statement released by Press Secretary to the Speaker of the House, Philip Eplong.

The decision followed the presentation of a report by the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Hon. Adamu Aliyu, during plenary at the Old Government House in Rayfield, Jos.

According to Aliyu, Governor Caleb Mutfwang had initially submitted a supplementary budget proposal of ₦74.6 billion, with ₦12.03 billion earmarked for recurrent expenditure and ₦62.5 billion for capital projects. However, an additional ₦35.1 billion was later introduced, raising the total supplementary budget to ₦109.7 billion. The revised breakdown allocates ₦29 billion for recurrent spending and ₦80.6 billion for capital expenditure.

The Appropriations Committee noted that several Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs, had exceeded their initial budget allocations, while others failed to submit mandatory quarterly reports, hampering performance evaluations.

In response, the committee recommended enhanced collaboration between the legislature and MDAs to ensure greater transparency and accountability in public spending. It also called on all MDAs to strictly adhere to financial regulations, submit quarterly performance reports, and channel all budget proposals through the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning to prevent extra-budgetary expenditures.

Following detailed deliberations, the House resolved into a Committee of Supply to scrutinize the proposal clause by clause. The report was subsequently adopted at the plenary session.

Source: The Nation