By Joseph Erunke
The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education, NCAOOSCE, has clarified that projects included in its 2026 Appropriation Act that appear to fall outside its statutory responsibilities are National Assembly constituency projects assigned to the Commission for implementation.
The commission said the clarification became necessary following growing public interest and concerns over the inclusion of projects considered unrelated to its core mandate in the 2026 federal budget.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Senior Adviser on Media and Communications to the Executive Secretary and spokesperson of the Commission, Nura Muhammad, the agency explained that the projects were incorporated into the Appropriation Act in line with the long-established federal budget practice of assigning constituency projects to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for execution.
According to the commission, all projects captured in the Appropriation Act and assigned to it constitute lawful implementation responsibilities and would be executed in strict compliance with existing laws, financial regulations and due procurement procedures.
