The House of Representatives has mandated the Committees on Special Duties, National Planning and Economic Development to look into state spending and utilisation of the increased allocation from Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC).
The Committee on Inter-Governmental Affairs was also mandated to join the investigation and report back to the house within four weeks for further legislative action.
The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Ademorin Kuye (APC-Lagos) on the floor of the House in Abuja on Tuesday, February 13, 2024.
In his motion, he said States and Local Governments got the most cash from FAAC in at least seven years after the subsidy removal.
He said that States and local Governments received a total of N6.57 trillion in 2023, which he said double the N3.16 trillion they received in 2022.
He said in spite the availability of more cash to the states, 14.2million more citizens continue to grapple with poverty.
He added that states with increase allocation have been faced with challenge in payment of salaries, effective management of public institution, provision of public transportation and access to potable water.
He added that unemployment rate had increased to over 51 per cent in some of the states.
According to him, it is worrisome that state governors have brazenly refused to complement the Federal Government poverty amelioration efforts and are not driving the necessary economic transformation.
This he said would have reduce citizen suffering in their respective states with the increased allocation at their disposal.
