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Debts owed to the federal government

Status
No final report
Assembly
House of Representatives
Opened
7 May 2026
Assembly term
10th National Assembly (2023–2027)
Committee
Ad hoc committee
Sum at issue
Not stated
Subject
Revenue and remittances
Without a report for
188 days

On a motion by Salisu Majigiri Yusuf, Muktar Zakari Umar, Oluwole Oke, Esosa Iyawe, Kayode Fuad and Suleiman D. Aguye, the House of Representatives set up an ad hoc committee to investigate debts owed to the Federal Government by state and non-state actors, agencies and parastatals in Nigeria and abroad, including judgment debts, noting that public debt had reached ₦153.29 trillion at September 30, 2025 while little attention was paid to recovering money owed to the government.

What the record shows

  • 7 May 2026
    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.