Nigeria, Sept. 18 -- The National Assembly Joint Committee on Appropriations has asked the Ministry of Finance to withdraw contract circulars issued to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for projects in the 2025 budget.

The lawmakers resolved that the circulars should be suspended until the issuance of the Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE), the official approval that allows agencies to spend public funds within their budget allocations.

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Join the Premium Times WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You. Open in WhatsApp The Committee Chairperson, Olamilekan Adeola (APC, Ogun West), announced the resolution during an interactive session with the federal government's economic team at th...