By Tom Okpe
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on FCT, Mukhtar Betara, has urged FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to prioritize transparency, accountability, and adherence to budgetary guidelines in project execution in the territory.
Betara emphasized this during the 2024 budget proposal presentation by the FCT Minister in Abuja, recently.
The lawmaker, who underscored the Committee’s commitment to ensuring efficient fund utilization for tangible benefits amid FCT’s developmental challenges, stressed the need for robust monitoring mechanisms, to track project progress and hold authorities accountable.
Wike, presented a budget of over one trillion Naira, also, allocated over N421 billion for recurrent expenditure and N726.3 billion for capital projects, including school renovations, bus terminals, healthcare, infrastructure, water treatment, and sanitation in the nation’s capital.
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He, however, highlighted his displeasure over double allocations and shady land deals, vowing to address land racketeering in the FCT.
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