The House of Representatives on Thursday summoned key officials from the Federal Government to explain the continued non-payment of contractors for completed projects dating back to October 2024, despite allocations in the 2024 Appropriation Act.
Among those summoned are the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu; the Accountant-General of the Federation, Babatunde Ogunjimi; and the Auditor-General for the Federation, Shaakaa Chira.
The motion to summon these officials was moved by the lawmaker representing a constituency in Delta State, Ezechi Nnamdi. The motion was adopted as an urgent matter of national importance.