The House of Representatives has put forward a proposal to exclude several ministries and agencies from the 2025 national budget due to their failure to comply with financial reporting requirements.
Among the affected entities are the National Examinations Council (NECO), the University of Ibadan (UI), and the Nigeria Police Force.
The recommendation came after repeated invitations to these bodies, which failed to attend hearings or provide necessary documentation for scrutiny.
The Public Accounts Committee made the decision following concerns about the non-compliance of these agencies, which included hospitals, universities, and other institutions.
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The committee emphasized that these bodies should be excluded from the budget until they provide clarifications on their past financial activities.
Other institutions in question include the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, and the Federal Medical Centre in Bida.
The committee’s move aims to enforce greater accountability for the use of public funds.
