By Tordue Salem
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), yesterday, disclosed that 32 Ministerial Departments and Agencies (MDAs), including the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Bank of Industry (BoI) and Bank of Agriculture (BoA) are owing the federal government over N1.2 trillion in revenues they generated but failed to remit to the federation account as required by law since 2016.
The agency’s Executive Chairman, Barr. Victor Muruako, made the disclosure during a press briefing at the National Assembly (NASS).
He stated: “Sadly, many MDAs still persist in defaulting and practically keeping money away from the federal government’s reach for funding its budgets. Our records indicate that over N1.2 trillion is still in the hands of defaulting MDAs.
By Udora Orizu
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) has accused about 32 government agencies of failing to remit their 80 per cent operating surplus to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), thereby hindering accurate determination of operating surplus liabilities and diminishing accountability and transparency in handling government revenue.
The commission said over N1.2 trillion in revenue was still being withheld by the defaulting agencies, keeping money away from government’s reach for funding of its budget.
The Chairman of the Commission, Victor Muruako, who spoke while briefing National Assembly correspondents Wednesday, said the agencies failed to submit their audited account to the commission to enable it calculate their operating surplus which is supposed to be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation.
By Tosin Kolade
Abuja, Jan. 14, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of tenure for seven managing directors of the river basin development authorities.
The president also approved the appointment of new managing directors for two other river basin development authorities.
Mrs Kenechukwu Offie, Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Water Resources made this known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday evening.
According to the statement, the appointment took effect from Jan. 5.
The managing directors whose appointments were renewed for a second and final term are; Prof. Abdulkarim Muhammad, Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority, and Dr Adeniyi Aremu, Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, Ilorin.
Tambuwal Commissioner for Home Affairs, Jeli- Abubakar is dead
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Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, on Friday announced the death of his Commissioner for Home Affairs, Alhaji Abdulkadir Jeli-Abubakar.
A statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Malam Muhammad Bello, said Jeli-Abubakar died on Thursday at 64 after a protracted illness.
Tambuwal described the deceased’s death as a great loss to the state and the nation at large.
He prayed that God will grant his family and loved ones the fortitude to bear the loss.
The deceased has since been buried according to Islamic rites, NAN reports.