Alarmed by the prevalent zero implementation of the 2025 budget, the representatives have asked President Tinubu to make good on his campaign promises
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Infectious Diseases, Rep. Amobi Godwin Ogah, has described the past year as one of the most challenging periods for Nigeria, citing what he said was virtually zero per cent implementation of the 2025 budget.
Ogah made the remark on Thursday while addressing stakeholders at the 2025 budget performance appraisal and 2026 budget defence session with agencies under the committee’s oversight.
“I would like to place on record that the past year has been a very difficult and challenging year for our country as we witnessed virtually zero per cent budget implementation,” the lawmaker said.
He expressed concern that poor budget execution had eroded public confidence in governance, stressing the need for urgent corrective measures to restore trust and ensure that Nigerians benefit from democratic governance.
“It is our hope that this anomaly will be addressed going forward so that confidence can be restored in our government and our people will continue to reap the dividends of democracy, which is the reason why we all aspire to represent our people,” Rep. Ogah stated.
The lawmaker assured that the National Assembly would play its oversight role more effectively to ensure that the 2026 budget is fully implemented, unlike the previous fiscal year.
Ogah also appealed to President Bola Tinubu’s administration to intensify efforts toward delivering on its campaign promises, particularly in the areas of economic stability and development.
“We would also like to charge the Renewed Hope administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, to redouble their efforts to ensure steady economic growth and development for the nation,” he said.
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According to him, the expectation of the legislature is that no aspect of the 2026 budget would be neglected, as full implementation remains critical to national progress.
“It is our expectation that no stone will be left unturned to ensure full implementation of the Budget of the Federal Government of Nigeria going forward, and we hope we shall never go back to the Egypt that we have left,” Rep. Ogah added.
The budget defence session was attended by key officials of agencies under the committee, including the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), the Director-General of the National Arbovirus and Vector Research Centre, and the Principal of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Training Centre.
The session focused on reviewing the performance of the 2025 budget and scrutinising proposals for the 2026 fiscal year, particularly in the fight against infectious diseases and public health challenges in the country.
