The committee of Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P, headed by Dr. Christopher Kolade has accused both state and Local governments for inability to give account of funds received

thereby frustrating the aim of the programme.
So far over the sum of N135 billion have been released by the Federal government since the inauguration of the programme in July. Adding that over N70 billion have been apportioned so far for road construction.
While addressing pressmen in Lagos, during the weekend, Nze Nwankpo, Special Adviser to the President on Technical Matters and Secretary, SURE-P, said the committee gets N15 billion monthly from the Federal Government, representing 42 percent of the total subsidy fund, while the rest goes to states and local governments.
Unsure about judicious use of SURE-P funds given to states and local governments, Mr. Chike Okomu, representing persons with disability in the committee said: "The SURE-P is operational within the three levels of government: the Federal, state and local governments.
"I want Nigerians to ask the states and local governments what they are doing with their SURE-P funds. If the states and local governments should utilise their SURE-P fund very well, it would go a long way in reducing infrastructural deficit in the country. Local governments are supposed to use SURE-P fund to tar their roads. Many of the states are using the SUPE-P to further their nest of corruption."
On the question of infrastructure, Nwankpo said SURE-P has two components, roads and railways, adding that six federal roads, one in each region as well as rail constructions, one in South and one in North, are under construction.
He said: "Some of the roads we took over have been undergoing construction for over 10 years now and the values have increased by over 300 per cent. What we have done is to increase funding for these roads and have a time frame for the completion of the projects.
"More than N70 billion of the fund has gone into the construction of the roads. These include the Shagamu-Benin Road, East-West Road, Onitsha-Enugu-Port Harcourt Road, Kano-Maduguri Road and Lagos-Lokoja Road."
"Also, the Federal Government is to disburse N5 billion as its counterpart funding for the construction of the second Niger Bridge, which is expected to be completed before the end of Mr. Jonathan's tenure."

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This is all nonsesical of nigeria technocrats shifting blames.What will #5m per month do for the local government.What is the cost of tarring 1km road.Kolade please think about your reputation

It is funny how many people will lose their hard earned reputation over GEJ's insistence on hoodwinking Nigerians.
One, Dr. Kolade was put in charge of the FG share of the "SURE-P" funds not that of the LG or States.
Two, the funds received by States and LGs are their money not that of the FG - so there is absolutely no reason for the FG to require proof of how they spent this specific fund.
If the FG, which has arrogated all powers of policing to itself, were doing its duties then what we would have is a wholistic approach for ensuring that everybody in Nigeria - FG, States, LGs are spending ALL their funds appropriately. And that would be the job of the police, the EFCC and others under the law, not some political body by GEJ of tall ambitions but short capabilities.

brownbonno: This is all nonsesical of nigeria technocrats shifting blames.What will #5m per month do for the local government.What is the cost of tarring 1km road.Kolade please think about your reputation