NGF to Address States' Inability to Access N45 Billion UBEC Grants

Date: 2024-07-21

According to a news report from Leadership, the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) is set to discuss the states' failure to access N45 billion in matching grants from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).

NGF chair and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, stated on Friday that the forum would invite UBEC Executive Secretary Dr. Hamid Boboi to the next NGF meeting to shed more light on his claims that state governments have not accessed the substantial sum of N45 billion.

Governor AbdulRazaq said, “Based on this, we will invite UBEC to the next NGF meeting.” He also disclosed that many states had accessed the funds in the last two months.

“Moreover, N45 billion represents about one year's backlog because every state gets about N1bn yearly,” the governor added.

UBEC said on Wednesday that many states were yet to access the N45.7 billion matching grant to implement Universal Basic Education (UBE) between 2020 and 2023.

The commission said only 16 states- Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Enugu, Jigawa, Kano, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba and Zamfara- have so far accessed the 2023 matching grant, representing 41 per cent of the appropriated N51.6 billion.

The federal government appropriated N51.6 billion in 2023 as a matching grant to states for the development of basic education, but as of June 30, only N21 billion was accessed by the 16 states despite the deplorable state of infrastructure in most primary schools across the country.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Mutawali Of Ilorin     Lithium     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Salman Alada     Rafiu Olasile     Mumeen Lah     AGILE Programme     AbdulRauf Keji     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Voices Of Tomorrow     Dumagi     Saheed Akinwumi     Oke-Ogun     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     IQRA College     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Alapansapa     Amos Justus Sayo     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Bukola Saraki     Laduba     Saidu Isa     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Oye Tinuoye     Saka Isau     Abioye Bello     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Olatunji Bamgbola     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Tanke Road     Alaaya     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Manzuma     Samari     Kwha.gov.ng     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Muritala Awodun     Arandun     Photo News     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Orisa Bridge     Jelili Yusuf     Obayomi Azeez     Paul Olawoore     Okiki     Edret Sabi Abel     Amusa Bello     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Musa Abdullahi     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Kolawole Bashirat     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Shola Odetundun     Wahab Isa     KW-GIS     Mohammed Kamaludeen     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Ibrahim Abikan     TIC     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Olateju Lukman     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Kumbi Titilope     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Sardauna    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Yekini Adio     Femi Oladiji     Fatai Olodo     National Party Of Nigeria     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Maimunat Oniyangi     Abdulfatai Baakini     Olabode George Towoju     AGM Professional Services     Dan Masanin     Sheriff Shagaya     Col. Adedipe     Funmilayo Zubair     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Ganmo     Kola Ologbondiyan     Kayode Zubair     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Adamu B. Yaqubu     ITEM 7     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Roseline Oni Aremu     Al-Hikmah Radio     Teachers Specific Allowance     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Simon Sayomi     JSSCE     Olabode Towoju     Ibrahim Mohammed     Quranic Recitation Competition     Charcoal     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Gbenga Adebayo     T And K FOODS     Olatunde Jare     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Federal Allocation     Usman Alkali Baba     NURTW     Idowu Laro     James Ayeni     High Court     Folajimi Aleshinloye     IQRA College     Ahmad Uthman     Abdulwahab Oba     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Revenue Court     Saraki     Jaigbade Alao     Sobi Hill     Kwara South     Emir Of Yashikira     Olupako Of Share     Idofin     Maryam Ado Bayero     IPSAS     Zaratu Umar     JUSUN     Hassan A. Saliu     College Of Education     ASMAU PLAZA     Gaa Olobi     Shehu Jimoh     Garba Idris Ajia     Ariyo     Amos Bajeh     Ayobami Akanbi     Baaziki Sulaiman     Mamatu Abdullahi     Oro Grammar School     Budo-Egba     Olawuyi     Ambassador Kayode Laro