Arise News· 20h ago· 1 min read
Public Affairs Analyst Jide Ojo has criticised the allocation of public funds for the renovation of churches, mosques and traditional rulers’ palaces, describing such spending as unjustifiable and a misuse of government resources.
Speaking in an interview with ARISE News in Thursday, Ojo said the issue was not merely whether the government could account for the funds, but whether such allocations should be included in the national budget at all.
“It's a slush fund and it should not have found its way into our budget in the first place.”
Ojo questioned the rationale behind placing funds for religious renovations under government ministries and agencies whose statutory mandates do not include such activities.
“Imagine in a ministry of agriculture, you are putting money for renovation of mosque. In a ministry of water resources, you are putting money for renovation of churches.”
He…
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