The House of Representatives has called upon President Bola Tinubu to instruct the Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to ensure the unfreezing of all accounts associated with the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA) within a 72-hour timeframe.
The lawmakers contended that lifting the freeze on these accounts would facilitate the prompt resumption of all NSIPA initiatives.
Additionally, the House is urging the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management to eliminate any administrative obstacles that are currently impeding the effective operation of NSIPA’s programs.
These resolutions were adopted following a motion put forth by the deputy speaker along with 20 other lawmakers.
Lawmakers expressed concern that, despite the critical role of NSIPA’s programs in addressing poverty, empowering youth, and promoting economic inclusivity in Nigeria, the agency’s operations have been severely affected by administrative challenges, inadequate funding, and the freezing of its accounts.
The disruption of NSIPA’s programs has been attributed to alleged financial mismanagement by those overseeing the initiatives, resulting in the suspension of programs, the freezing of the agency’s accounts, and subsequent investigations by anti-corruption and security agencies.
