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₦18.6 billion spent on bush clearing and land preparation

Status

No final report

Assembly

House of Representatives

Opened

17 August 2022

Assembly term

9th National Assembly (2019–2023)

Committee

Committee on Public Accounts

Sum at issue

₦18.6 billion

Subject

Contracts and procurement

Without a report for

1,547 days

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Oluwole Oke, investigated about ₦18.6 billion spent by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on bush clearing and land preparation in several constituencies between 2013 and 2021, after members said they knew of no such projects in their areas. The committee summoned the ministry and the contractors to show evidence that the work was done.

What the record shows

17 August 2022
Probe opened.
As of 11 November 2026
No final report of this probe has been found on the public record.

Opened more than 120 days ago, and no final report of the committee has been found on the public record. Interim reports and hearings are shown where known. Know of a report, hearing or outcome missing here? Send a correction.