The Home of Representatives has queried the Minister of Ladies Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, for spending unrelated expenditures, together with N45m for a New 12 months get together, N20m for sanitary pads, the Information Company of Nigeria stories on Wednesday.
Others embrace N1.5m for car gasoline.
NAN stories that Rep Kafilat Ogbara, Chairman of the Home Committee on Ladies Affairs, led the interrogation of the minister, over the non-payment of N1.5bn to contractors regardless of the fund launch in Abuja.
She mentioned that the investigative listening to was geared toward uncovering the reality and never witch-hunting the Minister and the officers of the ministry.
The committee additionally investigated the alleged diversion of funds meant for contractor funds, following a petition from contractors.
The committee additionally sought clarification on funds appropriated for the African First Girl’s mission and the whereabouts of the N1.5bn meant for contractor funds.
The minister, nonetheless, denied the allegations of misappropriation, overspending, and non-payment to contractors.
The procurement officer confirmed contractors’ claims, and the Director of Finance and Administration acknowledged solely paying authorized contracts.
It will be recalled that the committee had at its final sitting summoned the minister to seem earlier than it to clarify the rationale behind the non-payment.
The committee additionally ordered the stoppage of all 2024 contract processes by the Ministry of Ladies’s Affairs till the whereabouts of the cash for the mentioned contracts are decided.
NAN
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