By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja
The House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session on Wednesday after a motion seeking to address poor funding of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and delayed releases of appropriated funds sparked a heated debate over a proposal to invite President Bola Tinubu to appear before the chamber.
The motion, moved by Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, who represents Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency of Abia State, drew attention to what he described as the poor implementation of the 2025 budget and inadequate releases to MDAs despite appropriations approved by the National Assembly.
Ikwechegh said revelations made by ministers and heads of MDAs during the ongoing 2026 budget defence sessions showed that several agencies received little or no capital releases throughout the 2025 fiscal year, leading to stalled projects across the country.
He also cited repeated protests by indigenous contractors over unpaid certificates for completed and verified projects, saying many contractors had been pushed to the brink of insolvency after borrowing from banks to execute government contracts.
