The Federal Government has released N30 billion for constituency projects for the first quarter of 2013. The constituency projects have been placed under the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs for proper monitoring, supervision and execution.
Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Alhaji Kabiru Taminu Turaki, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen yesterday, said the ministry got presidential approval to take over the constituency projects to ensure that the dividend of democracy gets to Nigerians.
It will be recalled that the disagreement between the Federal Government and National Assembly members over funds budgeted for constituency projects was responsible for delay in signing of 2013 appropriation by President Goodluck Jonathan.
The constituency projects were hitherto awarded, monitored and supervised by members of the National Assembly in their various constituencies across the country.
The minister, who stated that the ministry has received N30billion of the N100billion budgeted for constituency project this year said they were charged with the task of insuring that projects proposed by the National Assembly are properly monitored.
According to him, “we have the mandate not only to give out the jobs but to monitor implementation and make sure that they are properly implemented because the President is interested in the projects.
Turaki explained that major points of agreement have been reached between the president and the leadership of the National Assembly on the take over. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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