On Wednesday, the National Assembly Joint Committee on Steel Development raised concerns about the handling of an N2 billion project earmarked for youth training in metal works by the Federal Ministry of Steel Development.
The committee raised the concern when the Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu, appeared before it to defend the ministry’s allocation in the 2025 Budget.
During the session, the committee members sought to know why the project, which initially appeared in the 2024 budget as “Technical Support for SMEs for Training Around Foundry Production in Three Geopolitical Zones,” was advertised as “Youth Boot Camp Training.”
The lawmakers expressed worries about the change, arguing that the misrepresentation could be perceived as financial misappropriation.
Budget discrepancy raises red flags
Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Steel Development, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, asked why a youth training initiative was rebranded in the budget…
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