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NDDC engaging in illegal spending of billions, refuses to submit budget performances – House of Reps
May 26, 2020
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, took swipes on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), describing it as a “corrupt” agency that has been engaging in “illegal and unauthorized spending”, to the tune of “billions of naira”.
Spokesman of the House, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, in a statement on Tuesday, also accused the NDDC of refusing to avail the National Assembly the agency’s budget performance reports for the 2018 and 2019 fiscal years.
Responding to what it described as “an unhinged television interview” granted recently by the Executive Director in charge of Projects and Member of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of NDDC, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh; the House lambasted the Commission for casting aspersions on its integrity and credibility.
Dr. Ojougboh was quoted in the said interview as accusing the lawmakers of being responsible for the delay in the passage of the NDDC budget, vandalization and rape of the Commission’s 2019 budget and working against the ongoing forensic audit instituted by the Presidency recently; amongst other things.
But in its response, the House said, it has rather been pushing the Commission to do the needful and render account to the Nigerian people.
“Section 18(1) of the NDDC (Establishment) Act mandates the Commission to, not later than 30th September in each year, submit to the National Assembly its budget estimates for the following year. The House recalls that for more than 13 months after the time required by law, the Commission deliberately failed to submit its 2019 budget to the National Assembly for approval, choosing instead to engage in illegal and unauthorized spending to the tune of billions of naira.
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