Senator Seeks Constitution’s Alteration For Increased FG Revenue Allocation

Senator seeks constitution’s alteration for increased FG revenue allocation. Mr Karimi said the alteration seeks to increase the federal government’s revenue allocation to address mounting financial obligations and national responsibilities

Afederal lawmaker, Sunday Karimi (APC-Kogi West), on Tuesday presented a constitution alteration bill to the Senate, seeking an adjustment to the 1999 Constitution on the revenue allocation formula.

The bill, entitled “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill (SB 1016),” scaled the first reading during plenary.

Briefing journalists after the plenary, Mr Karimi said the proposed alteration seeks to increase the federal government’s revenue allocation to address mounting financial obligations and national responsibilities across Nigeria.

He described the current revenue-sharing formula as outdated and unsustainable, stressing that it was placing excessive financial pressure on the federal government amid rising infrastructure decay and insecurity nationwide. According to him, federal roads nationwide have deteriorated badly, while huge resources are committed to combating banditry, terrorism, and other security threats across the country.

He noted that federal road projects awarded since 2014 had remained uncompleted due to inadequate funding, forcing contractors to stage protests over persistent non-payment by the government. He said, “The revenue formula has become too old and no longer sustainable. There is too much financial burden on the federal government.

“All the federal roads all over the country are down. Apart from the roads, a lot of funds are being spent on fighting banditry. “All the federal government roads awarded since 2014 have not been completed because of inadequate funds.”

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The bill, according to him, seeks an adjustment to the revenue-sharing formula, even as he stressed the need to educate Nigerians to avoid politicising the issue.
“So what I’m asking for is an adjustment in the revenue allocation formula to increase the federal government’s allocation.
“I know that if we are asking for a change, Nigerians will bring politics into it. So we need to educate Nigerians on this development.

“This is why we need this alteration to increase the revenue accruing to the federal government. Under this sharing formula, some states are getting more with no one asking them questions about what they are doing with their allocation,” he stated.

The senator noted that inadequate funding also affected the military’s fight against terrorism, arguing that revenue adjustment was necessary to relieve pressure on the federal government.

APC Inaugurates 73-Member Committee For March National Convention

APC inaugurates 73-member committee for March national convention. The All Progressives CongresAPC inaugurates 73-member committee for March national conventions has unveiled a 73-member National Convention Central Coordination Committee ahead of its March 27–28, 2026 national convention.

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma will chair the committee, with Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni as secretary, while Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq serves as vice chairman.

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The committee, comprising serving and former governors, party leaders, and top federal lawmakers, will oversee preparations for the convention, which will elect new members of the party’s National Working Committee.

Ebonyi: Government Sends 47 Students To UK On Scholarship

Ebonyi: Government sends 47 students to UK on scholarship. The governor urged the beneficiaries to be good ambassadors of the state.

No fewer than 47 beneficiaries on Monday departed Ebonyi for the United Kingdom on scholarship with Governor Francis Nwifuru describing their sojourn as a bold step towards human capital investment.

Mr Nwifuru said during the beneficiaries’ departure from the Chuba Okadigbo airport, Ezza, that the prosperity of the state depended on deliberate commitment to youth development.
The governor urged the beneficiaries to be good ambassadors of the state to achieve the overall aim of the investment.
“This event is not just about boarding a flight but destiny taking flight.

“This is about hope leaving the shores of Ebonyi to soar into the future,” he said.
He noted that the scholarship scheme was one of the most financially demanding interventions of his administration, only next to major infrastructure projects.

“We faced strong opposition on it at inception due to its economic pressures.
“Several people called for its suspension, arguing that its resources should be channeled towards roads, hospitals construction among other pressing needs.

“We would however, be mortgaging the future of Ebonyi if we fail to invest in the youths,” he said.
Mr Nwifuru noted that that the programme aligned with his administration’s People’s Charter of Needs mantra which places human capital development at the peak of governance.

“This initiative is deeply personal as the beneficiaries are being offered opportunities I and many others never had.

Government Sends 47 Students To UK On Scholarship

“This venture is aimed at making the path easier for the next generation as every fund spent on it is a collective sacrifice of traders, civil servants, artisans and taxpayers,” he said.
The chairman of the Ebonyi Scholarship Board, Chaka Nweze, said the beneficiaries’ selection process was based strictly on merit.

“We concentrated on first class but due to prevailing developments, considered those with Second Class Upper classification (2:1) CGPA 3.0 and above.

“43 other beneficiaries would travel later as they are still awaiting visa clearance.
‘”The beneficiaries signed a bond to return to Nigeria and serve Ebonyi for five years,” he said.

He noted that the beneficiaries would work at the educational institutions being inaugurated in the state and can pursue personal sojourns after the five years.