Nigeria: Uproar As Senate Cuts Education, Health Budgets to Fund N25 Billion Abuja Road

1 July 2009

The Senate today (Wednesday) approved cut N6.2 billion out of funds meant for education and health in the Federal Capital Territory towards funding the N25 billion expansion work on two major roads in the federal capital.

The approval was, however, trailed by criticism from several Senators who faulted the decision to cut education and health funds for the airport road and Kubwa road expressway expansion projects.

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