FCT Budget: Reps Urge Wike To Adhere To Budgetary Guidelines In Project Execution

The House of Representatives has urged FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to adhere strictly to budgetary approval granted by the lawmakers after consideration of the 2024 budget.

Chairman of the House Committee on FCT, Hon. Mukhtar Betara, urged the minister on Tuesday, and advised the minister to prioritise transparency, accountability, and adherence to budgetary guidelines in project execution in the territory.

Betara emphasised this during the 2024 budget proposal presentation by the FCT Minister in Abuja.

The lawmaker, who underscored the committee’s commitment to ensuring efficient fund utilisation for tangible benefits amid FCT’s developmental challenges, stressed the need for robust monitoring mechanisms to track project progress and hold authorities accountable.

The FCT Minister, Nyesome Wike, who presented a budget of over one trillion naira, allocated over N421bn for recurrent expenditure and N726.3bn for capital projects, including school renovations, bus terminals, healthcare, infrastructure, water treatment, and sanitation in the nation’s capital.

He, however, highlighted his displeasure over double allocations and shady land deals, vowing to address land racketeering in the FCT.