Politics
2024 budget: Drama in Senate as Trade Minister Defends N1bn Allocation For Geneva Trip
Senators on Tuesday faulted the Ministry of Trade and Investment’s allocation of a N1billion budget proposal for a trip to Geneva.
Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, Doris Nkiruka-Anite Uzoka, had disclosed the budgetary provisions in a document submitted to the Senate Committee on Trade while defending her Ministry 2024 Budget before the Committee.
In his response, former Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole however dismissed the estimate as humongous and waste of public fund.
Senator Oshiomhole tasked her to shelve the Geneva trip and make use of experts in her Ministry.
He said: “I see that you intend to travel to Geneva next year and you have budgeted over one billion Naira for that. We can’t keep going on with over bloated teams on abroad trips. Use the experts we have in your offices in those country to save cost.”
Oshiomhole also accused the Minister of always abandoning her desk and on permanent visit to the Bank of Industry.
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