Ahmed said payment to international organizations are not guided by the Procurement Act.
He said it was a routine payment and there are hundreds of international organizations, so if they had to resort to the president for every approval, it would be unmanageable and cost more.
He added that this has been the practice over time.
The members vehemently opposed this saying that it had been done over time does not make it right and such payments must be approved by the President.
Chairman of the Committee, Hon Wole Oke, said the approval from the Presidency for such sum would be apt