The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun, and the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Mr Atiku Bagudu, over poor budget implementation.
The House on Tuesday held a closed-door session with Edun, Bagudu, the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi; and the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji.
A lawmaker who attended the session was quoted in a report by The PUNCH to have said the meeting focused on the poor implementation of the capital components of the 2024 and 2025 budgets.
He said lawmakers expressed deep frustration over the government’s failure to release funds for projects already executed.
As a result, the House resolved not to consider the 2026 Appropriation Bill until the Federal Government clears outstanding payments owed to contractors under the 2024 and 2025 budget cycles.
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