Described as scandalous and illegal the sum of N4
billion proposed in the budget of the Federal Capital Territory for the
construction of the First Lady’s Mission Building.
The federal lawmakers voiced their disapproval when
they considered the FCT’s budget proposal of N253 billion.
They also criticised the proposal of N150 million
for the renovation of the Vice President’s guest house in Asokoro, five billion
naira to rehabilitate commercial sex workers and the destitute and seven
billion naira for the construction of two city gates in the FCT.
When the budget proposal was presented for approval
in the Senate, the lawmakers voiced concern over the current state of the
capital city and wondered what exactly the FCT administration has done with
previous allocations. Read more after the cut...
Bad roads, indiscriminate refuse dumps, slums, faulty
infrastructure, traffic congestion appear to now characterise the state
capital, making it a shadow of itself.
The FCT budget, however, passed second reading.
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