According to the statement, lawmakers only facilitate the inclusion of projects in budgetary provisions, while implementation remains solely the responsibility of executive agencies and contractors.
The Office of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has reacted to the report by civic tech organisation, Tracka, concerning the construction and furnishing of an ultra-modern conference and e-learning facility at the Bende Secondary Grammar School, Bende, Abia State, describing it as misleading and politically motivated.
In a statement issued by Udora Orizu, the Special Assistant on Press Affairs to the Deputy Speaker, the office said the project in question was captured in the 2024 Nigerian government budget but insisted that legislators had no role in procurement or execution of constituency projects.
According to the statement, lawmakers only facilitate the inclusion of projects in budgetary provisions, while implementation remains solely the responsibility of executive agencies and contractors.
“The Office of the Deputy Speaker categorically states that the role of a legislator is to attract projects and development initiatives to his constituency. The legislature neither serves as the procuring agency nor supervises the execution of such projects,” the statement read.
