The lawmakers said the ministry has been violating Section 10 of the 2022 Appropriations Act which empowers Nigerian missions to spend their capital expenditures without approval from the ministry.
The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has resolved not to consider the 2023 budget of the Ministry of Foreign until it complies fully with the 2022 Appropriation Act.
Mr Buba said the section empowers the missions to spend their capital expenditures without approval from the ministry but with the approval of the National Assembly. “We have called the attention of the minister to this Act, but he has continued to direct the missions not to obey this law in spite of receiving about four letters on the issue, including the latest one of 6 September,” he said.
“In total disregard for the above, the ministry has continued to direct missions to retain and spend monies in their capital accounts without any waivers from the National Assembly.
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