…Demands details of beneficiary churches, mosques
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the Federal Government’s allocation of about ₦8.05 billion in the 2026 budget for mosque- and church-related projects, demanding that the presidency publish the names and locations of every beneficiary institution.
In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said that while faith occupies a sacred place in national life, it must never become a sanctuary for opaque budgeting or questionable public expenditure.
According to an analysis by the public accountability organisation Tracka, about ₦1.91 billion has been allocated to church-related projects and ₦6.14 billion to mosque-related projects.
