Nigeria’s immediate past Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, says the delayed release of capital funds in the 2025 budget is hindering many lawmakers from delivering constituency projects across the country.
Mr Lawan, who led the Senate between 2019 and 2023 and currently represents Yobe North Senatorial District, said members of the National Assembly are pushing to ensure that the capital component of the budget is fully implemented so projects can spread equitably across the country.
He spoke with journalists on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly after meeting with President Bola Tinubu.
Mr Lawan appeared cautious, offering guarded comments that avoided directly criticising the presidency while responding to questions about the federal government’s failure to release capital project funds, a situation that has left many local
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