An advocacy group, the Network for Growth and Actualization of Social Growth, has condemned the practice and management of constituency projects by the National Assembly.
In a statement on Thursday signed by its Country Head, Akingunola Omoniyi, the group described the practice as illegal, unconstitutional and destroying the country’s budgeting and procurement systems.
The group stated that the concept of constituency projects has no mention in the constitution or any extant law, but rather, it is a mere conduit pipe used by some corrupt politicians to siphon public funds.
It said that the National Assembly has gone beyond its constitutional boundary by hijacking procurement proceedings under the guise of performing oversight functions or protecting constituency interests.
The statement read, “Nigeria is a federation that clearly separates power in a manner that ensures…