Niger State House of Assembly standing committee on public petition and privileges has sympathized with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) office in the State over their inability to access counterpart funds, in order to execute projects during the year under review.
The committee chairman, Hon. Sani Umar and member representing Kontagora 1 Constituency expressed the sympathy during SDGs budget defense at the state House of Assembly complex in Minna.
Speaking shortly after the budget defense, the SDGs Secretary, Hajiya Saratu Alfa Mohammed, said 2025 SDGs’ budget projection is 2 billon naira which will be funded by state and the federal government.
Mohammed who said, they could not access any fund in the year under review, expressed optimism that there will be release of counterpart fundings so that a lot of projects can be executed within the state.
She therefore appreciated the committee members who sympathized with SGDs’ office and intend to jack up their overhead which she said, has been merger, putting them in a situation where they find it difficult to pay casual staff and even do some office maintenance.
