Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has declared that recent protests witnessed in some states on the harsh economic situation in the country are sponsored.

Akpabio who made the declaration at Tuesday’s plenary, stressed the need for government at all levels to immediately address the issue of hunger in the country.

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Our Correspondent reports that the Senate President and Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin in an extensive debate maintained that owing to the current economic situation, it has become expedient to thoroughly examine the Ways and Means funds.

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Some lawmakers: Senators Ali Ndume and Sen Adamu Aliero suggested that a special committee be set up to scrutinize the N30trn intervention disbursements (some of which were grants) and ways to mop them up.

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The Senate however resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the details of the Ways and Means including the various intervention programmes such as the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, monies given to state governments, manufacturers, aviation, banks, excess funding in the power sector, amongst others.