Nigeria's National Assembly Hides N46.6Billion Constituency Road, Flood Control Projects In Co-operative College’s 2026 Budget
Nigeria's National Assembly Hides N46.6Billion Constituency Road, Flood Control Projects In Co-operative College’s 2026 Budget SaharaReporters found no apparent mandate authorising it to undertake nationwide road construction, erosion control, flood-control or community development projects.
SaharaReporters has uncovered a concerning revelation in Nigeria's 2026 Appropriation Act, which allocated N46.616 billion to the Federal Co-operative College, Oji River, Enugu State, for various nationwide projects. These projects include road construction, erosion control, flood control, and community development initiatives, despite the institution's core academic mandate being cooperative education and management.
The 2,790-page budget, obtained from the Budget Office of the Federation, reveals that the College received a total allocation of N226.774 billion, with N46.616425 billion earmarked for capital expenditure. Among the largest allocations are N2.1 billion for roads in Anambra, N1.9 billion for the Baddore-Lukosi Road, and N1.4 billion each for rural farming roads in Ekiti and other states.
The projects span multiple states, such as Enugu, Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Katsina, Sokoto, and Kano. The allocation of funds to the Federal Co-operative College for infrastructure projects raises questions about the legitimacy of these expenditures, as the institution lacks any apparent mandate to undertake such nationwide road, erosion, flood control, or community development projects.
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