Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies to investigate the budget implementation, Internally Generated Revenues (IGRs), and alleged unauthorised virements by the National Examination Council (NECO) between 2023 and 2025.

This followed the adoption of a motion on urgent public importance moved by Amobi Ogah (LP, Abia) during Thursday's plenary.

Presenting the motion, Mr Ogah reminded the House that, under Sections 88 and 89 of the Constitution, the National Assembly and its committees possess the inherent powers to summon, demand documents, and conduct investigations into the operations of any government ministry, department, or agency.

He noted that NECO, as a...