In a statement yesterday by his Special Adviser, Media, Uche Anichukwu, the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu said that his findings showed that the cut took place at the level of committees and that hopefully the affected committees would make the necessary explanations very soon.

He said, “The committees of the National Assembly are usually given a free hand to do their jobs, but they are structured in a way that every geopolitical zone is represented. That way, they can call the attention of the principal officer from their zone when any challenges arise. The Chairman of the House Committee on Works called my attention to the challenges in appropriations, award, and funding of major road projects and I made my modest interventions to resolve the issues.

“In this case, the South East occupies the positions of Vice Chairman of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriation and also chairs the House Committee on Aviation. Nobody informed me of any challenges concerning budgetary provisions for the Akanu Ibiam Airport.

“Instructively, the National Assembly approved exactly the same N2 billion for the same terminal building in the 2017 Appropriation Act. So, I believe the relevant committees of the National Assembly committees are on top of the situation.”

Culled from Vanguard Newspaper


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/06/budget-cuts-seast-senators-fault-slash-n2bn-allocation-enugu-airport-n500m/

One by one dem done they come out talk true.

yemmight:
One by one dem done they come out talk true.

Yes oh...

U guys followed Saraki and now u r learning the hard way. Better thank PMB for the information.

The E rats ranting at PMB are actually Bigots who don't even know the issue but typical I hate Buhari. Vanguard

Damage control,

Smile

OK

Yet Flattinoes are already blaming PMB.

The truth is that all the Senators and Rep members from the east are aware of the cut but thought that the executives will not scrutinize it and cry foul when they discovered any thing. Its a strategy that did not work they wanted to use it and condemn the executives that they marginalized the SE had it been that the executives did not open up.Hunter come become the Hunted.


They actually wanted to demarket PMB by shouting... This APC government never hide their hatred for south easterners..... the gullible Ipob youths would have believed them.

iammo:
Damage control,

Like some said on vanguard

"Shame on South East senator's, God bless you buhari, the earlier we put sentiment aside and call evil-evil the better for nigeria, thanks buhari for this revelation . This is how ekweremadu and others represent us.

Thank God for buhari telling nigerians what is going on , Abaribe and others will be claiming not to know. The same Senate where we have members representing us are the ones cutting South East budgets"

Let's just accept the fact that Nigeria is doomed
Quote me and die today

These south eastern leaders are the most corrupt in this country. The fact that none of their kinsmen call them to order is more frustrating.

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∆ I have nothing to say on this post ooo. But I just noticed that you'll hardly find a south Easterner speaking ill of Ekweremadu... Does it mean that he's not corrupt....?!

The man dey part of the people wey dey spoil this country.... Nonsense. ∆


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The SE must find out at what point the cuts were made and who made those cuts.


We must find out which part of Nigeria the people who made the cuts are from.


Buhari you must explain this fact below
You think you can use money meant for SE zone to play ping pong politics.?


Buh“Instructively, the National Assembly approved exactly the same N2 billion for the same terminal building in the 2017 Appropriation Act. So, I believe the relevant committees of the National Assembly committees are on top of the situation.”
Culled from Vanguard Newspaper

Instructively, the National Assembly approved exactly the same N2 billion for the same terminal building in the 2017 Appropriation Act. So, I believe the relevant committees of the National Assembly committees are on top of the situation

Buhari is using that airport terminal project to siphon money every year.
Thief!

Lii lol

I hope the eyes of the blind ipob terrorists will now be opened to know that their leaders are their problems and not Buhari... sai Baba till 2023

ok abeg next tori

One Nigeria is a fraud

all nigeria politicians are rogues and criminals. I will never vote again! living this shithole soon

dheilaw1:
I hope the eyes of the blind ipob terrorists will now be opened to know that their leaders are their problems and not Buhari... sai Baba till 2023

South Wàste leaders don't even care to explain why the budget for Lagos Ibadan skull mining way was cut.

dheilaw1:
I hope the eyes of the blind ipob terrorists will now be opened to know that their leaders are their problems and not Buhari... sai Baba till 2023

I hope Afonjas read this part below of how Buhari wants to siphon money through that budget


“Instructively, the National Assembly approved exactly the same N2 billion for the same terminal building in the 2017 Appropriation Act. So, I believe the relevant committees of the National Assembly committees are on top of the situation.”
Culled from Vanguard Newspaper

The suffer Nigerians and go to Russia to deliver speech.the sme methods they have been using over decades. Nigerians like speech and suffering.

Buhari shove this deep into their throats... they can't counter PMB on this heavy allegations of Budget padding.... Thieves!!!

nanauju:
These south eastern leaders are the most corrupt in this country. The fact that none of their kinsmen call them to order is more frustrating.

I wanted to reply you with something reasonable, then I saw your picture. I don't discuss with runs girls and shewes.

diebuhari1:

Buhari is using that airport terminal project to siphon money every year.
Thief!

I thought I was the only person that saw it. People won't read but will gracefully jump into conclusion.

Reading Nigerian news demean chances of hope. It's drain one's emotions and leaves you frustrated.

EternalTruths:
The SE must find out at what point the cuts were made and who made those cuts.


We must find out which part of Nigeria the people who made the cuts are from.

Hehehe... See this my ipob brother about to start crying "victim".

It is a shame that these wailing creatures will always accuse other tribes for their downfall whereas everybody knows that they are their own worst enemies.

Same N2bn was appropriated last year

"Instructively, the National Assembly approved exactly the same N2 billion for the same terminal building in the 2017 Appropriation Act. So, I believe the relevant committees of the National Assembly committees are on top of the situation."

The question is where is 2017 2 billion. Buhari did not do the project when there was no budget cut last year. The explanation has to start from 2017, we already know Buhari is playing his usual blame game

Lol


Ibo people will cry when they're not supposed to and, laugh when they're not supposed to.


They won't cry and blame their headless son now for the reduction.

odiks:
The truth is that all the Senators and Rep members from the east are aware of the cut but thought that the executives will not scrutinize it and cry foul when they discovered any thing. Its a strategy that did not work they wanted to use it and condemn the executives that they marginalized the SE had it been that the executives did not open up.Hunter come become the Hunted.


They actually wanted to demarket PMB by shouting... This APC government never hide their hatred for south easterners..... the gullible Ipob youths would have believed them.

Are you one of the SE senators at the said committee??..or you are just being an APC/buhari supporter...seeing that you spoke with so much certainty

kahal29:


Like some said on vanguard

"Shame on South East senator's, God bless you buhari, the earlier we put sentiment aside and call evil-evil the better for nigeria, thanks buhari for this revelation . This is how ekweremadu and others represent us.

Thank God for buhari telling nigerians what is going on , Abaribe and others will be claiming not to know. The same Senate where we have members representing us are the ones cutting South East budgets"

Did you read the post at all?