Reps To Probe NECO’s Budget Performance, Revenue, Others

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the budget implementations, Internally Generated Revenue(IGR), virement execution of the National Examination Council(NECO) from 2023 to 2025.

This is as the House unanimously adopted a motion of urgent public importance brought by Hon. Amobi

Ogah(LP, Abia) at plenary on Thursday.

Debating the motion, the lawmaker

noted that NECO as an agency of government generates IGR for the federation, it therefore behoves on it to be accountable to Nigerians.

He said in carrying out its mandate effectively, the National Assembly or the relevant committee must have access to the NECO’s budget/IGR performance and implementation from 2023 to date.

Ogah said the legislature must also peruse NECO’s bank statements of account from 2023 to date NECO while the examination body must provide evidence of remittance to the federation account for the same period (2023- to date).

He expressed worry that NECO is allegedly implementing its virement without the required legislative approval, adding that if this is so, it is a flagrant violation of the constitution and inherent powers of the House as enshrined in it.