₦14 billion salary increase paid by the NSPMC

At a hearing on queries in the 2019 Auditor-General's report, the Senate Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Ahmed Wadada, questioned the payment of ₦14 billion in salary and allowance increases to staff of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company between 2016 and 2019, approved by its board without the approval of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission. The Managing Director, Ahmed Halilu, first argued that no approval was needed and later admitted it was wrong not to seek it. Senator Nwebonyi Onyeka called for a refund.