Some Senators have raised the alarm over what they described as a paucity of funds, which has adversely affected the functioning of standing committees and the implementation of budgets
Senators cried out on Friday during a meeting between Senator Olamilekan Adeola (APC, Ogun West), who led the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Chairmen of the various standing committees.
The first to open up was Senator Anthony Ani, APC, Ebonyi South, who declared that since the inauguration of the Committee on South East Development Commission , not a dime has been given to the committee by the Senate to function .
He said, “Mr Chairman , you have read out the timetable to be followed by the various committees for consideration of the 2026 budget , but the Senate Committee on South East Development Commission that I belong to does not have money to organize a meeting with any agency due to zero allocation since formation and inauguration.”
According to him, based on credible information, other Senate committees on zonal development commissions are yet to be funded, wondering how such committees can function.
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