The House of Representatives says it will take drastic actions against Ministries Departments and Agencies that fail to implement their budgets for the overall development of the country.
The speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, said this in his welcome address at the resumed plenary on Tuesday.
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“Early in the life of the 9th House of Representatives, we promised that we would return to a regular budget cycle, running from January through to December.
“We kept that promise in our first year and set a standard from which we must not deviate.
“However, there is an ongoing problem of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government failing to implement projects and programmes for which funds have been provided in the Budget.”
He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the Police Bill.
He however said more reforms were needed in the Nigeria Police through additional legislation.
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