Civil Society Organization, BudgIT has revealed suspicious allocations in the 2024 budget, sparking concerns about corruption within the National Assembly and budget approval process.
The advocacy group revealed it uncovered a controversial N80 million allocation to Nigeria’s space agency for an alleged “irrelevant” project, titled pregnancy sensitization.
BudgIT on its X handle, criticised the agency for inserting the ‘irrelevant’ line item describing it as a flagrant example of financial mismanagement.
It accused the National Assembly of abusing the budget processes by adding projects solely for personal enrichment.
“N80 million to a Space Agency for pregnancy sensitization? This is @nassnigeria members looting through budget insertions! They are inserting projects for personal gain. We can’t let this continue,” BudgIT posted.
The group has now asked Nigerians to scrutinize the upcoming 2025 budget and hold lawmakers accountable.