How National Assembly hid N29.59bn solar light, transformer project in Cooperative College’s budget — Report

Nigeria’s National Assembly approved N29.59 billion for streetlights, transformers and rural electrification projects nationwide under the Federal Co-operative College, Oji River, Enugu State, despite the projects falling outside its academic mandate.

According to SaharaReporters, the allocations were identified in the 2026 Appropriation Act.

The college received N226.77 billion, including N225.63 billion for capital expenditure. Projects include N1.4 billion for transformer substations nationwide, N1.05 billion for Rivers electrification and another N1.05 billion for solar streetlights in Ogun. Other allocations cover projects across several states and geopolitical