On a motion by Chike Okafor (APC, Imo), the House of Representatives mandated its Committees on Nutrition and Food Security, Agricultural Production and Services, Agricultural Colleges and Institutions, and Finance to investigate the CBN's Anchor Borrowers Programme, under which ₦1.12 trillion was to go to 4.67 million maize, rice and wheat farmers through 563 anchors, together with NIRSAL's disbursement of ₦215.1 billion, ₦3 billion disbursed by the Bank of Industry to 22,120 smallholder farmers, a ₦5 billion facility to the Bank of Agriculture for livestock farmers and a ₦1.6 billion ginger blight recovery fund. The committees were given four weeks.
What the record shows
- 2 July 2024Probe opened.
- As of 11 November 2026No 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.