Federal Government, Ministers, Budget, Finance, Public Procurement, Infrastructure, Dividends of Democracy, National Treasury, Responsibility, Attitude

PM News . 13 January 2009 . Pg 4

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The new Minister of Finance in Nigeria, Dr. Mansur Muktar, has admitted that the Federal Government performed below average last year despite the release of funds to ministries. Many observers are concerned about the administration's ineptitude and lethargy, and some ministries spent less than 40% of their budgets last year. The new Minister of Health, Dr. Peter Osotimehin, attributes the inactivity in his ministry to the absence of top officials to approve project implementation. The Federal Government has returned a large chunk of unspent budget to the national treasury, which is worrisome and inexcusable.

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The new Minister of Finance in Nigeria, Dr. Mansur Muktar, has admitted that the Federal Government performed below average last year despite the release of funds to ministries. Many observers are concerned about the administration's ineptitude and lethargy, and some ministries spent less than 40% of their budgets last year. The new Minister of Health, Dr. Peter Osotimehin, attributes the inactivity in his ministry to the absence of top officials to approve project implementation. The Federal Government has returned a large chunk of unspent budget to the national treasury, which is worrisome and inexcusable.