Tag: Constituency projects

Caught in a lie: Nigerian legislator ‘donates’ constituency project already budgeted for Executive

by Ayodeji Rotinwa On July 10th 2017, Honourable Abdussamad Dasuki of Nigeria’s lower legislative body, the House of Representatives, representing Kebbe/Tambuwal constituency, Sokoto, announced his “donation of laptops, printers and…

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Constituency projects are a waste of government funds – Afenifere

by Azeez Adeniyi Chairman of the Afenifere Renewal Group, Olawale Oshun has said the inclusion of constituency projects in the budget is a waste of government funds. Oshun stated this…

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Opinion: Constituency project- Lagos state as a case study

by Kehinde Bahiru On the 8th day of December 2016, the senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria passed for 2nd reading a bill for an act to provide for…

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2017 budget: Senate demands N1.4trn for constituency projects

The Senate on Thursday passed a bill seeking to set aside 20 percent of the country’s annual budget for constituency projects for third reading. Constituency projects will get N1.4 trillion out…

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House of Assembly principal officers need to step down now – EiE Nigeria

Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, a coalition of individuals and organizations committed to instituting a culture of good governance and public accountability in Nigeria through active citizenship, has called on…

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Budget-Padding Tracker: I received 1.4bn for constituency projects – Leo Ogor

Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Leo Ogor, has stated that he received the sum of 1.4bn Naira for constituency projects in the 2016 budget. Ogor made the disclosure while…

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